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Salmos 58
La Biblia de las Américas
Salmos 58
La Biblia de las Américas
Plegaria pidiendo el castigo de los malos
Para el director del coro; según tonada de No destruyas. Mictam[a] de David.
58 ¿Habláis en verdad justicia, oh dioses[b]?
¿Juzgáis rectamente(A), hijos[c] de los hombres?
2 No, pues en el corazón cometéis iniquidad(B);
la violencia de vuestras manos repartís[d] en la tierra(C).
3 Desde la matriz están desviados[e] los impíos(D);
desde su nacimiento[f] se descarrían los que hablan mentiras(E).
4 Tienen veneno como veneno de serpiente(F);
son como una cobra sorda que cierra su oído,
5 que no oye(G) la voz de los que encantan[g](H),
ni siquiera al más diestro encantador.
6 Oh Dios, rompe los dientes de su boca(I);
quiebra las muelas[h] de los leoncillos, Señor.
7 Que se diluyan como las aguas(J) que corren;
cuando disparen[i] sus saetas(K), que sean como si estuvieran sin punta.
8 Que sean como el caracol, que se deslíe según se arrastra[j],
como los que nacen muertos[k], que nunca ven el sol(L).
9 Antes que vuestras ollas puedan sentir el fuego de los espinos(M),
tanto los verdes[l] como los que arden, los barrerá Él con torbellino(N).
10 El justo se alegrará(O) cuando vea la venganza(P),
se lavará los pies en la sangre de los impíos(Q);
11 y los hombres dirán: Ciertamente hay recompensa[m] para el justo(R),
ciertamente hay un Dios que juzga en la tierra(S).
Footnotes
- Salmos 58:1 Posiblemente, Poema epigramático, Salmo de expiación
- Salmos 58:1 O, poderosos, o, jueces; otra posible lectura es: en silencio
- Salmos 58:1 O, a los hijos
- Salmos 58:2 O, pesáis
- Salmos 58:3 O, separados
- Salmos 58:3 Lit., la matriz
- Salmos 58:5 O, susurran
- Salmos 58:6 O, los colmillos
- Salmos 58:7 Lit., entese
- Salmos 58:8 O, anda
- Salmos 58:8 Lit., aborto de mujer
- Salmos 58:9 Lit., vivos
- Salmos 58:11 Lit., fruto
Psalm 58
New King James Version
Psalm 58
New King James Version
The Just Judgment of the Wicked
To the Chief Musician. Set to [a]“Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David.
58 Do you indeed speak righteousness, you silent ones?
Do you judge uprightly, you sons of men?
2 No, in heart you work wickedness;
You weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.
3 (A)The wicked are estranged from the womb;
They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
4 (B)Their poison is like the poison of a serpent;
They are like the deaf cobra that stops its ear,
5 Which will not (C)heed the voice of charmers,
Charming ever so skillfully.
6 (D)Break[b] their teeth in their mouth, O God!
Break out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord!
7 (E)Let them flow away as waters which run continually;
When he bends his bow,
Let his arrows be as if cut in pieces.
8 Let them be like a snail which melts away as it goes,
(F)Like a stillborn child of a woman, that they may not see the sun.
9 Before your (G)pots can feel the burning thorns,
He shall take them away (H)as with a whirlwind,
As in His living and burning wrath.
10 The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the (I)vengeance;
(J)He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked,
11 (K)So that men will say,
“Surely there is a reward for the righteous;
Surely He is God who (L)judges in the earth.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 58:1 Heb. Al Tashcheth
- Psalm 58:6 Break away
Psalm 58
English Standard Version
Psalm 58
English Standard Version
God Who Judges the Earth
To the choirmaster: according to (A)Do Not Destroy. A (B)Miktam[a] of David.
58 Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods?[b]
Do you judge the children of man uprightly?
2 No, in your hearts you devise wrongs;
your hands (C)deal out violence on earth.
3 The wicked are (D)estranged from the womb;
they go astray from birth, speaking lies.
4 (E)They have venom like the venom of a serpent,
like the deaf adder that stops its ear,
5 so that it (F)does not hear the voice of charmers
or of the cunning enchanter.
6 O God, (G)break the teeth in their mouths;
tear out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord!
7 Let them (H)vanish like water that runs away;
when he (I)aims his arrows, let them be blunted.
8 Let them be like the snail (J)that dissolves into slime,
like (K)the stillborn child who never sees the sun.
9 Sooner than your pots can feel the heat of (L)thorns,
whether green or ablaze, may he (M)sweep them away![c]
10 (N)The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance;
he will (O)bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked.
11 Mankind will say, “Surely there is (P)a reward for the righteous;
surely there is a God who (Q)judges on earth.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 58:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
- Psalm 58:1 Or you mighty lords (by revocalization; Hebrew in silence)
- Psalm 58:9 The meaning of the Hebrew verse is uncertain
Psalm 58
New International Version
Psalm 58
New International Version
Psalm 58[a]
For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.[b]
1 Do you rulers indeed speak justly?(A)
Do you judge people with equity?
2 No, in your heart you devise injustice,(B)
and your hands mete out violence on the earth.(C)
3 Even from birth the wicked go astray;
from the womb they are wayward, spreading lies.
4 Their venom is like the venom of a snake,(D)
like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,
5 that will not heed(E) the tune of the charmer,(F)
however skillful the enchanter may be.
6 Break the teeth in their mouths, O God;(G)
Lord, tear out the fangs of those lions!(H)
7 Let them vanish like water that flows away;(I)
when they draw the bow, let their arrows fall short.(J)
8 May they be like a slug that melts away as it moves along,(K)
like a stillborn child(L) that never sees the sun.
9 Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns(M)—
whether they be green or dry—the wicked will be swept away.[c](N)
10 The righteous will be glad(O) when they are avenged,(P)
when they dip their feet in the blood of the wicked.(Q)
11 Then people will say,
“Surely the righteous still are rewarded;(R)
surely there is a God who judges the earth.”(S)
Footnotes
- Psalm 58:1 In Hebrew texts 58:1-11 is numbered 58:2-12.
- Psalm 58:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 58:9 The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.
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