Salmos 142
Traducción en lenguaje actual
Dios es mi refugio
SALMO 142 (141)
David compuso este himno cuando huía de Saúl y se escondió en una cueva.
142 Mi Dios,
a ti elevo mi voz
para pedirte ayuda;
a ti elevo mi voz
para pedirte compasión.
2-3 Cuando me siento deprimido,
a ti te hago saber lo que me angustia.
Tú sabes cómo me comporto.
Hay algunos que a mi paso
me tienden una trampa.
4 Mira bien a mi derecha:
¡nadie me presta atención!
¡No hay nadie que me proteja!
¡A nadie le importo!
5 Dios mío,
a ti te ruego y te digo:
«¡Tú eres mi refugio!
¡En este mundo
tú eres todo lo que tengo!»
6 ¡Atiende mis ruegos,
pues me encuentro muy débil!
¡Líbrame de mis enemigos,
pues son más fuertes que yo!
7 ¡Sácame de esta angustia,
para que pueda alabarte!
Al ver que me tratas bien,
los justos harán fiesta.
Psalm 142
New English Translation
Psalm 142[a]
A well-written song[b] by David, when he was in the cave;[c] a prayer.
142 To the Lord I cry out;[d]
to the Lord I plead for mercy.[e]
2 I pour out my lament before him;
I tell him about[f] my troubles.
3 Even when my strength leaves me,[g]
you watch my footsteps.[h]
In the path where I walk
they have hidden a trap for me.
4 Look to the right and see.
No one cares about me.[i]
I have nowhere to run;[j]
no one is concerned about my life.[k]
5 I cry out to you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my shelter,
my security[l] in the land of the living.”
6 Listen to my cry for help,
for I am in serious trouble.[m]
Rescue me from those who chase me,
for they are stronger than I am.
7 Free me[n] from prison,
that I may give thanks to your name.
Because of me the godly will assemble,[o]
for you will vindicate me.[p]
Footnotes
- Psalm 142:1 sn Psalm 142. The psalmist laments his persecuted state and asks the Lord to deliver him from his enemies.
- Psalm 142:1 tn The meaning of the Hebrew term מַשְׂכִּיל (maskil) is uncertain. The word is derived from a verb meaning “to be prudent; to be wise.” Various options are: “a contemplative song,” “a song imparting moral wisdom,” or “a skillful [i.e., well-written] song.” The term occurs in the superscriptions of Pss 32, 42, 44, 45, 52-55, 74, 78, 88, 89, and 142, as well as in Ps 47:7.
- Psalm 142:1 sn According to the superscription, David wrote this psalm while in “the cave.” This probably refers to either the incident recorded in 1 Sam 22:1 or to the one recorded in 1 Sam 24:3. See the superscription of Ps 57.
- Psalm 142:1 tn Heb “[with] my voice to the Lord I cry out.”
- Psalm 142:1 tn Heb “[with] my voice to the Lord I plead for mercy.”
- Psalm 142:2 tn Heb “my trouble before him I declare.”
- Psalm 142:3 tn Heb “my spirit grows faint.”
- Psalm 142:3 tn Heb “you know my path.”
- Psalm 142:4 tn Heb “there is no one who recognizes me.”
- Psalm 142:4 tn Heb “ a place of refuge perishes from me.”
- Psalm 142:4 tn Heb “there is no one who seeks for the sake of my life.”
- Psalm 142:5 tn Heb “my portion.” The psalmist compares the Lord to landed property, which was foundational to economic stability in ancient Israel.
- Psalm 142:6 tn Heb “for I am very low.”
- Psalm 142:7 tn Heb “bring out my life.”
- Psalm 142:7 tn Or “gather around.”
- Psalm 142:7 tn The Hebrew idiom גָּמַל עַל (gamal ʿal) means “to repay,” here in a positive sense.
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