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Salmo 40

Dios sustenta a su siervo

Para el director del coro. Salmo de David.

40 Esperé pacientemente al Señor(A),
Y Él se inclinó a mí y oyó mi clamor(B).
Me sacó del hoyo de la destrucción(C), del lodo cenagoso;
Asentó mis pies sobre una roca(D) y afirmó mis pasos(E).
Puso en mi boca un cántico nuevo(F), un canto de alabanza a nuestro Dios.
Muchos verán esto, y temerán(G)
Y confiarán en el Señor.
¶Cuán bienaventurado es el hombre que ha puesto en el Señor su confianza(H),
Y no se ha vuelto a los soberbios(I) ni a los que caen en falsedad(J).
Muchas son, Señor, Dios mío, las maravillas que Tú has hecho(K),
Y muchos Tus designios para con nosotros(L);
Nadie hay que se compare contigo;
Si los anunciara, y hablara de ellos,
No podrían ser enumerados(M).
¶Sacrificio y ofrenda de cereal no has deseado;
Me has abierto los oídos;
Holocausto y ofrenda por el pecado no has pedido(N).
Entonces dije: «Mira, aquí estoy;
En el rollo del libro está escrito de mí;
Me deleito en hacer Tu voluntad, Dios mío(O);
Tu ley está dentro de mi corazón(P)».
¶He proclamado buenas nuevas de justicia en la gran congregación(Q);
No refrenaré mis labios(R),
Oh Señor, Tú lo sabes(S).
10 No he escondido Tu justicia dentro de mi corazón(T);
He proclamado Tu fidelidad y Tu salvación(U);
No he ocultado a la gran congregación Tu misericordia y Tu fidelidad.
11 ¶Tú, oh Señor, no retengas Tu compasión de mí;
Tu misericordia y Tu fidelidad me guarden continuamente(V),
12 Porque me rodean males sin número(W);
Mis iniquidades me han alcanzado(X), y no puedo ver;
Son más numerosas que los cabellos de mi cabeza(Y),
Y el corazón me falla(Z).
13 (AA)Ten a bien, oh Señor, libertarme;
Apresúrate, Señor, a socorrerme(AB).
14 Sean avergonzados y humillados a una(AC)
Los que buscan mi vida para destruirla(AD);
Sean vueltos atrás y cubiertos de ignominia
Los que se complacen en mi mal.
15 Queden atónitos a causa de su vergüenza(AE)
Los que me dicen: «¡Ajá, ajá(AF)!».
16 Regocíjense y alégrense en Ti todos los que te buscan;
Que los que aman Tu salvación digan continuamente(AG):
«¡Engrandecido sea el Señor!».
17 Por cuanto yo estoy afligido y necesitado(AH),
El Señor me tiene en cuenta(AI).
Tú eres mi ayuda y mi libertador;
Dios mío, no te tardes.

40 I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.

Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,

I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest.

10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.

13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me.

14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.

17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

Psalm 40

Thanksgiving for Deliverance and Prayer for Help

To the leader. Of David. A Psalm.

I waited patiently for the Lord;
    he inclined to me and heard my cry.(A)
He drew me up from the desolate pit,[a]
    out of the miry bog,
and set my feet upon a rock,
    making my steps secure.(B)
He put a new song in my mouth,
    a song of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear
    and put their trust in the Lord.(C)

Happy are those who make
    the Lord their trust,
who do not turn to the proud,
    to those who go astray after false gods.(D)
You have multiplied, O Lord my God,
    your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us;
    none can compare with you.
Were I to proclaim and tell of them,
    they would be more than can be counted.(E)

Sacrifice and offering you do not desire,
    but you have given me an open ear.[b]
Burnt offering and sin offering
    you have not required.(F)
Then I said, “Here I am;
    in the scroll of the book it is written of me.[c]
I delight to do your will, O my God;
    your law is within my heart.”(G)

I have told the glad news of deliverance
    in the great congregation;
see, I have not restrained my lips,
    as you know, O Lord.(H)
10 I have not hidden your saving help within my heart;
    I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;
I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness
    from the great congregation.(I)

11 Do not, O Lord, withhold
    your mercy from me;
let your steadfast love and your faithfulness
    keep me safe forever.(J)
12 For evils have encompassed me
    without number;
my iniquities have overtaken me
    until I cannot see;
they are more than the hairs of my head,
    and my heart fails me.(K)

13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me;
    O Lord, make haste to help me.(L)
14 Let all those be put to shame and confusion
    who seek to snatch away my life;
let those be turned back and brought to dishonor
    who desire my hurt.(M)
15 Let those be appalled because of their shame
    who say to me, “Aha, Aha!”(N)

16 But may all who seek you
    rejoice and be glad in you;
may those who love your salvation
    say continually, “Great is the Lord!”(O)
17 As for me, I am poor and needy,
    but the Lord takes thought for me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
    do not delay, O my God.(P)

Footnotes

  1. 40.2 Cn: Heb pit of tumult
  2. 40.6 Heb ears you have dug for me
  3. 40.7 Meaning of Heb uncertain