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Psalm 73
Darby Translation
Psalm 73
Darby Translation
A Psalm of Asaph.
73 Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are of a pure heart.
2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone, my steps had well nigh slipped;
3 For I was envious at the arrogant, seeing the prosperity of the wicked.
4 For they have no pangs in their death, and their body is well nourished;
5 They have not the hardships of mankind, neither are they plagued like [other] men:
6 Therefore pride encompasseth them as a neck-chain, violence covereth them [as] a garment;
7 Their eyes stand out from fatness, they exceed the imaginations of their heart:
8 They mock and speak wickedly of oppression, they speak loftily:
9 They set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
10 Therefore his people turn hither, and waters in fulness are wrung out to them.
11 And they say, How can God know, and is there knowledge in the Most High?
12 Behold, these are the wicked, and they prosper in the world: they heap up riches.
13 Truly have I purified my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency:
14 For all the day have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
15 If I said, I will speak thus, behold, I should be faithless to the generation of thy children.
16 When I thought to be able to know this, it was a grievous task in mine eyes;
17 Until I went into the sanctuaries of God; [then] understood I their end.
18 Truly thou settest them in slippery places, thou castest them down in ruins.
19 How are they suddenly made desolate! they pass away, consumed with terrors.
20 As a dream, when one awaketh, wilt thou, Lord, on arising despise their image.
21 When my heart was in a ferment, and I was pricked in my reins,
22 Then I was brutish and knew nothing; I was [as] a beast with thee.
23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden my right hand;
24 Thou wilt guide me by thy counsel, and after the glory, thou wilt receive me.
25 Whom have I in the heavens? and there is none upon earth I desire beside thee.
26 My flesh and my heart faileth: God is the rock of my heart and my portion for ever.
27 For behold, they that are far from thee shall perish; thou destroyest every one that goeth a whoring from thee.
28 But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord Jehovah, that I may declare all thy works.
Salmos 73
La Biblia de las Américas
Salmos 73
La Biblia de las Américas
LIBRO TERCERO
El fin de los malos en contraste con el de los justos
Salmo de Asaf.
73 Ciertamente Dios es bueno para con Israel(A),
para con los puros de corazón(B).
2 En cuanto a mí, mis pies estuvieron a punto de tropezar,
casi resbalaron[a] mis pasos(C).
3 Porque tuve envidia de los arrogantes(D),
al ver la prosperidad de los impíos(E).
4 Porque no hay dolores en su muerte,
y su cuerpo es robusto[b].
5 No sufren penalidades(F) como los mortales[c],
ni son azotados como[d] los demás hombres(G).
6 Por tanto, el orgullo es su collar(H);
el manto de la violencia los cubre(I).
7 Los ojos se les saltan de gordura(J);
se desborda su corazón con sus antojos[e].
8 Se mofan(K), y con maldad hablan de opresión;
hablan(L) desde su encumbrada posición[f].
9 Contra[g] el cielo han puesto su boca(M),
y su lengua se pasea por la tierra.
10 Por eso el pueblo de Dios[h] vuelve a este lugar,
y beben[i] las aguas de la abundancia(N).
11 Y dicen: ¿Cómo lo sabe Dios(O)?
¿Y hay conocimiento en el Altísimo?
12 He aquí, estos son los impíos,
y, siempre desahogados(P), han aumentado sus riquezas(Q).
13 Ciertamente en vano he guardado puro[j] mi corazón(R)
y lavado mis manos[k] en inocencia(S);
14 pues he sido azotado todo el día(T)
y castigado[l] cada mañana(U).
15 Si yo hubiera dicho: Así hablaré,
he aquí, habría traicionado a la generación de tus hijos[m](V).
16 Cuando pensaba, tratando de[n] entender esto(W),
fue difícil para mí[o],
17 hasta que entré en el santuario[p] de Dios(X);
entonces comprendí el fin de ellos(Y).
18 Ciertamente tú los pones en lugares resbaladizos(Z);
los arrojas a la destrucción[q](AA).
19 ¡Cómo son destruidos[r] en un momento(AB)!
Son totalmente consumidos por terrores repentinos(AC).
20 Como un sueño del que despierta(AD),
oh Señor, cuando te levantes(AE), despreciarás su apariencia[s](AF).
21 Cuando mi corazón se llenó de amargura(AG),
y en mi interior[t] sentía punzadas(AH),
22 entonces era yo torpe y sin entendimiento(AI);
era como una bestia[u](AJ) delante de ti[v].
23 Sin embargo, yo siempre estoy contigo;
tú me has tomado de la mano derecha(AK).
24 Con tu consejo me guiarás(AL),
y después me recibirás en gloria[w](AM).
25 ¿A quién tengo yo en los cielos(AN), sino a ti?
Y fuera de ti[x], nada deseo en la tierra.
26 Mi carne y mi corazón pueden desfallecer(AO),
pero Dios es la fortaleza[y] de mi corazón y mi porción para siempre(AP).
27 Porque he aquí, los que están lejos de ti perecerán(AQ);
tú has destruido[z] a todos los que te son infieles[aa](AR).
28 Mas para mí, estar cerca de Dios es mi bien(AS);
en Dios[ab] el Señor he puesto mi refugio(AT),
para contar todas tus obras(AU).
Footnotes
- Salmos 73:2 Lit., fueron hechos resbalar
- Salmos 73:4 Lit., hay grosura en su vientre
- Salmos 73:5 Lit., No están en tribulación de hombres o No...de mortales
- Salmos 73:5 Lit., con
- Salmos 73:7 O, imaginaciones
- Salmos 73:8 O, hablan con iniquidad; desde arriba hablan de opresión
- Salmos 73:9 O, En
- Salmos 73:10 Lit., su pueblo
- Salmos 73:10 Lit., y son extraídas por ellos
- Salmos 73:13 O, he limpiado
- Salmos 73:13 Lit., palmas
- Salmos 73:14 Lit., mi castigo
- Salmos 73:15 I.e., hijos de Dios
- Salmos 73:16 Lit., para
- Salmos 73:16 Lit., fue trabajo ante mis ojos
- Salmos 73:17 Lit., los santuarios
- Salmos 73:18 Lit., las ruinas
- Salmos 73:19 Lit., ¡Cómo son hechos una desolación
- Salmos 73:20 O, imagen
- Salmos 73:21 Lit., mis riñones
- Salmos 73:22 O, un animal
- Salmos 73:22 Lit., contigo
- Salmos 73:24 O, con honor
- Salmos 73:25 Lit., contigo
- Salmos 73:26 Lit., roca
- Salmos 73:27 O, silenciado
- Salmos 73:27 Lit., se prostituyen, dejándote
- Salmos 73:28 Heb., YHWH, generalmente traducido Señor
Psalm 73
New International Version
Psalm 73
New International Version
BOOK III
Psalms 73–89
Psalm 73
A psalm of Asaph.
1 Surely God is good to Israel,
to those who are pure in heart.(A)
2 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;(B)
I had nearly lost my foothold.(C)
3 For I envied(D) the arrogant
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.(E)
4 They have no struggles;
their bodies are healthy and strong.[a]
5 They are free(F) from common human burdens;
they are not plagued by human ills.
6 Therefore pride(G) is their necklace;(H)
they clothe themselves with violence.(I)
7 From their callous hearts(J) comes iniquity[b];
their evil imaginations have no limits.
8 They scoff, and speak with malice;(K)
with arrogance(L) they threaten oppression.(M)
9 Their mouths lay claim to heaven,
and their tongues take possession of the earth.
10 Therefore their people turn to them
and drink up waters in abundance.[c]
11 They say, “How would God know?
Does the Most High know anything?”
13 Surely in vain(P) I have kept my heart pure
and have washed my hands in innocence.(Q)
14 All day long I have been afflicted,(R)
and every morning brings new punishments.
15 If I had spoken out like that,
I would have betrayed your children.
16 When I tried to understand(S) all this,
it troubled me deeply
17 till I entered the sanctuary(T) of God;
then I understood their final destiny.(U)
18 Surely you place them on slippery ground;(V)
you cast them down to ruin.(W)
19 How suddenly(X) are they destroyed,
completely swept away(Y) by terrors!
20 They are like a dream(Z) when one awakes;(AA)
when you arise, Lord,
you will despise them as fantasies.(AB)
21 When my heart was grieved
and my spirit embittered,
22 I was senseless(AC) and ignorant;
I was a brute beast(AD) before you.
23 Yet I am always with you;
you hold me by my right hand.(AE)
24 You guide(AF) me with your counsel,(AG)
and afterward you will take me into glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but you?(AH)
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.(AI)
26 My flesh and my heart(AJ) may fail,(AK)
but God is the strength(AL) of my heart
and my portion(AM) forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 73:4 With a different word division of the Hebrew; Masoretic Text struggles at their death; / their bodies are healthy
- Psalm 73:7 Syriac (see also Septuagint); Hebrew Their eyes bulge with fat
- Psalm 73:10 The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.
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