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Confío en tus promesas

SALMO 56 (55)

David compuso este himno cuando los filisteos lo tomaron preso en Gat. Instrucciones para el director del coro: Este himno deberá cantarse con la melodía «La tórtola que vive en los robles lejanos».

56 Dios mío,
ten compasión de mí,
pues hay quienes me persiguen.
A toda hora
me atacan y me atormentan.
Mis enemigos no dejan de atacarme
ni de noche ni de día;
¡son ya demasiados
los orgullosos que me atacan!

3-4 Cuando siento miedo,
confío en ti, mi Dios,
y te alabo por tus promesas;
Confío en ti, mi Dios,
y ya no siento miedo.
¡Nadie podrá
hacerme daño jamás!

Siempre cambian mis palabras,
y sólo piensan en perjudicarme.
Se ponen a espiarme
y hacen planes contra mí;
¡tantas ganas tienen de matarme
que vigilan todos mis pasos!

Dios mío,
¡enójate con mis enemigos
y ponlos en vergüenza!
¡No los dejes escapar!
Anota en tu libro
todas las veces que he huido;
tú bien sabes
las veces que he llorado.
Cuando yo te pida ayuda,
mis enemigos saldrán huyendo.
Yo estoy seguro, Dios mío,
que cuento con tu apoyo.
10 Confío en ti, mi Dios,
y te alabo por tus promesas.
Confío en ti, Señor,
y te alabo por tus promesas.
11 Confío en ti, mi Dios,
y ya no siento miedo.
¡Nadie podrá
hacerme daño jamás!

12 Yo te prometo, Dios mío,
que te cumpliré mis promesas,
y delante de tu altar
te daré las gracias.
13 Tú, mi Dios,
me libraste de caer,
me libraste de morir,
para que nunca deje yo
de andar en tu presencia
que es la luz de la vida.

Oración de confianza

Al músico principal; sobre La paloma silenciosa en paraje muy distante. Mictam de David, cuando los filisteos le prendieron en Gat.(A)

56 Ten misericordia de mí, oh Dios, porque me devoraría el hombre;

Me oprime combatiéndome cada día.

Todo el día mis enemigos me pisotean;

Porque muchos son los que pelean contra mí con soberbia.

En el día que temo,

Yo en ti confío.

En Dios alabaré su palabra;

En Dios he confiado; no temeré;

¿Qué puede hacerme el hombre?

Todos los días ellos pervierten mi causa;

Contra mí son todos sus pensamientos para mal.

Se reúnen, se esconden,

Miran atentamente mis pasos,

Como quienes acechan a mi alma.

Pésalos según su iniquidad, oh Dios,

Y derriba en tu furor a los pueblos.

Mis huidas tú has contado;

Pon mis lágrimas en tu redoma;

¿No están ellas en tu libro?

Serán luego vueltos atrás mis enemigos, el día en que yo clamare;

Esto sé, que Dios está por mí.

10 En Dios alabaré su palabra;

En Jehová su palabra alabaré.

11 En Dios he confiado; no temeré;

¿Qué puede hacerme el hombre?

12 Sobre mí, oh Dios, están tus votos;

Te tributaré alabanzas.

13 Porque has librado mi alma de la muerte,

Y mis pies de caída,

Para que ande delante de Dios

En la luz de los que viven.

Psalm 56[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” Of David. A miktam.[b] When the Philistines had seized him in Gath.

Be merciful to me,(A) my God,
    for my enemies are in hot pursuit;(B)
    all day long they press their attack.(C)
My adversaries pursue me all day long;(D)
    in their pride many are attacking me.(E)

When I am afraid,(F) I put my trust in you.(G)
    In God, whose word I praise—(H)
in God I trust and am not afraid.(I)
    What can mere mortals do to me?(J)

All day long they twist my words;(K)
    all their schemes are for my ruin.
They conspire,(L) they lurk,
    they watch my steps,(M)
    hoping to take my life.(N)
Because of their wickedness do not[c] let them escape;(O)
    in your anger, God, bring the nations down.(P)

Record my misery;
    list my tears on your scroll[d](Q)
    are they not in your record?(R)
Then my enemies will turn back(S)
    when I call for help.(T)
    By this I will know that God is for me.(U)

10 In God, whose word I praise,
    in the Lord, whose word I praise—
11 in God I trust and am not afraid.
    What can man do to me?

12 I am under vows(V) to you, my God;
    I will present my thank offerings to you.
13 For you have delivered me from death(W)
    and my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before God
    in the light of life.(X)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 56:1 In Hebrew texts 56:1-13 is numbered 56:2-14.
  2. Psalm 56:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  3. Psalm 56:7 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text does not have do not.
  4. Psalm 56:8 Or misery; / put my tears in your wineskin

56 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

10 In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word.

11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

Prayer for Relief from Tormentors

To the Chief Musician. Set to [a]“The Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A Michtam of David when the (A)Philistines captured him in Gath.

56 Be (B)merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up;
Fighting all day he oppresses me.
My enemies would (C)hound me all day,
For there are many who fight against me, O Most High.

Whenever I am afraid,
I will trust in You.
In God (I will praise His word),
In God I have put my trust;
(D)I will not fear.
What can flesh do to me?

All day they twist my words;
All their thoughts are against me for evil.
They gather together,
They hide, they mark my steps,
When they lie in wait for my life.
Shall they escape by iniquity?
In anger cast down the peoples, O God!

You number my wanderings;
Put my tears into Your bottle;
(E)Are they not in Your book?
When I cry out to You,
Then my enemies will turn back;
This I know, because (F)God is for me.
10 In God (I will praise His word),
In the Lord (I will praise His word),
11 In God I have put my trust;
I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?

12 Vows made to You are binding upon me, O God;
I will render praises to You,
13 (G)For You have delivered my soul from death.
Have You not kept my feet from falling,
That I may walk before God
In the (H)light of the living?

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 56:1 Heb. Jonath Elem Rechokim