Salmos 19
Nueva Traducción Viviente
Para el director del coro: salmo de David.
19 Los cielos proclaman la gloria de Dios
y el firmamento despliega la destreza de sus manos.
2 Día tras día no cesan de hablar;
noche tras noche lo dan a conocer.
3 Hablan sin sonidos ni palabras;
su voz jamás se oye.[a]
4 Sin embargo, su mensaje se ha difundido por toda la tierra
y sus palabras, por todo el mundo.
Dios preparó un hogar para el sol en los cielos,
5 y este irrumpe como un novio radiante luego de su boda.
Se alegra como un gran atleta, ansioso por correr la carrera.
6 El sol sale de un extremo de los cielos
y sigue su curso hasta llegar al otro extremo;
nada puede ocultarse de su calor.
7 Las enseñanzas del Señor son perfectas;
reavivan el alma.
Los decretos del Señor son confiables;
hacen sabio al sencillo.
8 Los mandamientos del Señor son rectos;
traen alegría al corazón.
Los mandatos del Señor son claros;
dan buena percepción para vivir.
9 La reverencia al Señor es pura;
permanece para siempre.
Las leyes del Señor son verdaderas;
cada una de ellas es imparcial.
10 Son más deseables que el oro,
incluso que el oro más puro.
Son más dulces que la miel,
incluso que la miel que gotea del panal.
11 Sirven de advertencia para tu siervo,
una gran recompensa para quienes las obedecen.
12 ¿Cómo puedo conocer todos los pecados escondidos en mi corazón?
Límpiame de estas faltas ocultas.
13 ¡Libra a tu siervo de pecar intencionalmente!
No permitas que estos pecados me controlen.
Entonces estaré libre de culpa
y seré inocente de grandes pecados.
14 Que las palabras de mi boca
y la meditación de mi corazón
sean de tu agrado,
oh Señor, mi roca y mi redentor.
Footnotes
- 19:3 O No existe discurso ni idioma en el cual no se oiga su voz.
Psalm 19
Complete Jewish Bible
19 (0) For the leader. A psalm of David:
2 (1) The heavens declare the glory of God,
the dome of the sky speaks the work of his hands.
3 (2) Every day it utters speech,
every night it reveals knowledge.
4 (3) Without speech, without a word,
without their voices being heard,
5 (4) their line goes out through all the earth
and their words to the end of the world.
In them he places a tent for the sun,
6 (5) which comes out like a bridegroom from the bridal chamber,
with delight like an athlete to run his race.
7 (6) It rises at one side of the sky,
circles around to the other side,
and nothing escapes its heat.
8 (7) The Torah of Adonai is perfect,
restoring the inner person.
The instruction of Adonai is sure,
making wise the thoughtless.
9 (8) The precepts of Adonai are right,
rejoicing the heart.
The mitzvah of Adonai is pure,
enlightening the eyes.
10 (9) The fear of Adonai is clean,
enduring forever.
The rulings of Adonai are true,
they are righteous altogether,
11 (10) more desirable than gold,
than much fine gold,
also sweeter than honey
or drippings from the honeycomb.
12 (11) Through them your servant is warned;
in obeying them there is great reward.
13 (12) Who can discern unintentional sins?
Cleanse me from hidden faults.
14 (13) Also keep your servant from presumptuous sins,
so that they won’t control me.
Then I will be blameless
and free of great offense.
15 (14) May the words of my mouth
and the thoughts of my heart
be acceptable in your presence,
Adonai, my Rock and Redeemer.
Psalm 19
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 19[a]
God’s Glory in the Heavens and in the Law
1 For the leader. A psalm of David.
I
2 The heavens declare the glory of God;
the firmament proclaims the works of his hands.(A)
3 Day unto day pours forth speech;
night unto night whispers knowledge.
4 [b]There is no speech, no words;
their voice is not heard;
5 A report goes forth through all the earth,
their messages, to the ends of the world.
He has pitched in them a tent for the sun;[c]
6 it comes forth like a bridegroom from his canopy,
and like a hero joyfully runs its course.
7 From one end of the heavens it comes forth;
its course runs through to the other;
nothing escapes its heat.
II
8 The law of the Lord is perfect,
refreshing the soul.
The decree of the Lord is trustworthy,
giving wisdom to the simple.(B)
9 The precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart.
The command of the Lord is clear,
enlightening the eye.
10 The fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever.
The statutes of the Lord are true,
all of them just;
11 More desirable than gold,
than a hoard of purest gold,
Sweeter also than honey
or drippings from the comb.(C)
12 By them your servant is warned;[d]
obeying them brings much reward.
III
13 Who can detect trespasses?
Cleanse me from my inadvertent sins.
14 Also from arrogant ones restrain your servant;
let them never control me.
Then shall I be blameless,
innocent of grave sin.
15 Let the words of my mouth be acceptable,
the thoughts of my heart before you,
Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Footnotes
- Psalm 19 The heavenly elements of the world, now beautifully arranged, bespeak the power and wisdom of their creator (Ps 19:2–7). The creator’s wisdom is available to human beings in the law (Ps 19:8–11), toward which the psalmist prays to be open (Ps 19:12–14). The themes of light and speech unify the poem.
- 19:4 No speech, no words: the regular functioning of the heavens and the alternation of day and night inform human beings without words of the creator’s power and wisdom.
- 19:5 The sun: in other religious literature the sun is a judge and lawgiver since it sees all in its daily course; Ps 19:5b–7 form a transition to the law in Ps 19:8–11. The six synonyms for God’s revelation (Ps 19:8–11) are applied to the sun in comparable literature.
- 19:12 Warned: the Hebrew verb means both to shine and to warn, cf. Dn 12:3.
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