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Salmos 59
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Salmos 59
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Al director musical. Sígase la tonada de «No destruyas». Mictam de David, cuando Saúl había ordenado que vigilaran la casa de David con el propósito de matarlo.
59 ¡Oh Dios mío, sálvame de mis enemigos! ¡Protégeme de quienes han venido a destruirme! 2 Guárdame de estos criminales, de estos asesinos. 3 Me acechan para darme muerte. Hombres vigorosos están allí a la espera. Y no es, Señor, porque yo les haya hecho mal alguno. 4 Aunque soy inocente, se alistan para matarme. ¡Señor! ¡Mira lo que sucede! ¡Ayúdame! 5 Tú, Señor, eres el Dios Todopoderoso, ¡eres el Dios de Israel! ¡Despiértate y castiga a todas las naciones; no tengas compasión de esos viles traidores! 6 Al anochecer vienen a espiar, y ladran como perros que rondan la ciudad. 7 Escucha la suciedad que sale de sus bocas, las espadas filosas que lanzan por sus labios, y dicen: «¿Quién va a oírnos?» 8 Señor, ríete de ellos, y búrlate de todas las naciones.
9 ¡Oh Dios, fortaleza mía!, esperaré a que me rescates, pues tú eres mi lugar seguro. 10 Dios mío tu amor por mí es muy grande; vendrás. Harás que yo vea la derrota de mis enemigos. 11 No los mates, porque mi pueblo olvida pronto estas lecciones, pero haz que se tambaleen bajo tu poder y ponlos de rodillas. ¡Tú Señor, eres nuestro escudo! 12 Por los pecados de su boca, por la maldad que hay en sus labios, que caigan en la trampa de su orgullo, de sus maldiciones y de sus mentiras. 13 Destrúyelos en tu ira. Aniquílalos, y sepan también las naciones que Dios reina en Israel y regirá por todo el mundo. 14 Mis enemigos salen al anochecer, y rondan la ciudad aullando como perros en busca de comida. 15 Andan en busca de comida pero se duermen sin quedar satisfechos.
16 En cuanto a mí, cada mañana cantaré de tu poder y misericordia. Porque tú has sido mi gran torre de refugio, sitio seguro en el día de mi angustia. 17 ¡Oh fortaleza mía, a ti canto mis alabanzas porque tú eres mi refugio, mi Dios de misericordia!
Salmos 59
Reina-Valera 1960
Salmos 59
Reina-Valera 1960
Oración pidiendo ser librado de los enemigos
Al músico principal; sobre No destruyas. Mictam de David, cuando Saúl ordenó que vigilaran la casa de David para matarlo.(A)
59 Líbrame de mis enemigos, oh Dios mío;
Ponme a salvo de los que se levantan contra mí.
2 Líbrame de los que cometen iniquidad,
Y sálvame de hombres sanguinarios.
3 Porque he aquí están acechando mi vida;
Se han juntado contra mí poderosos.
No por falta mía, ni pecado mío, oh Jehová;
4 Sin delito mío corren y se aperciben.
Despierta para venir a mi encuentro, y mira.
5 Y tú, Jehová Dios de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel,
Despierta para castigar a todas las naciones;
No tengas misericordia de todos los que se rebelan con iniquidad. Selah
6 Volverán a la tarde, ladrarán como perros,
Y rodearán la ciudad.
7 He aquí proferirán con su boca;
Espadas hay en sus labios,
Porque dicen: ¿Quién oye?
8 Mas tú, Jehová, te reirás de ellos;
Te burlarás de todas las naciones.
9 A causa del poder del enemigo esperaré en ti,
Porque Dios es mi defensa.
10 El Dios de mi misericordia irá delante de mí;
Dios hará que vea en mis enemigos mi deseo.
11 No los mates, para que mi pueblo no olvide;
Dispérsalos con tu poder, y abátelos,
Oh Jehová, escudo nuestro.
12 Por el pecado de su boca, por la palabra de sus labios,
Sean ellos presos en su soberbia,
Y por la maldición y mentira que profieren.
13 Acábalos con furor, acábalos, para que no sean;
Y sépase que Dios gobierna en Jacob
Hasta los fines de la tierra. Selah
14 Vuelvan, pues, a la tarde, y ladren como perros,
Y rodeen la ciudad.
15 Anden ellos errantes para hallar qué comer;
Y si no se sacian, pasen la noche quejándose.
16 Pero yo cantaré de tu poder,
Y alabaré de mañana tu misericordia;
Porque has sido mi amparo
Y refugio en el día de mi angustia.
17 Fortaleza mía, a ti cantaré;
Porque eres, oh Dios, mi refugio, el Dios de mi misericordia.
Psalm 59
King James Version
Psalm 59
King James Version
59 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
5 Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
8 But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
Psalm 59
New English Translation
Psalm 59
New English Translation
Psalm 59[a]
For the music director, according to the al-tashcheth style;[b] a prayer[c] of David, written when Saul sent men to surround his house and murder him.[d]
59 Deliver me from my enemies, my God.
Protect me[e] from those who attack me.[f]
2 Deliver me from evildoers.[g]
Rescue me from violent men.[h]
3 For look, they wait to ambush me;[i]
powerful men stalk[j] me,
but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O Lord.[k]
4 Though I have done nothing wrong,[l] they are anxious to attack.[m]
Spring into action and help me. Take notice of me.[n]
5 You, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies,[o] the God of Israel,
rouse yourself and punish[p] all the nations.
Have no mercy on any treacherous evildoers. (Selah)
6 They return in the evening;
they growl[q] like dogs
and prowl around outside[r] the city.
7 Look, they hurl insults at me
and openly threaten to kill me,[s]
for they say,[t]
“Who hears?”
8 But you, O Lord, laugh in disgust at them;[u]
you taunt[v] all the nations.
9 You are my source of strength. I will wait for you.[w]
For God is my refuge.[x]
10 The God who loves me will help me;[y]
God will enable me to triumph over[z] my enemies.[aa]
11 Do not strike them dead suddenly,
because then my people might forget the lesson.[ab]
Use your power to make them homeless vagabonds and then bring them down,
O Lord who shields us.[ac]
12 They speak sinful words.[ad]
So let them be trapped by their own pride
and by the curses and lies they speak.
13 Angrily wipe them out. Wipe them out so they vanish.
Let them know that God rules
over Jacob and to the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 They return in the evening;
they growl[ae] like dogs
and prowl around outside[af] the city.
15 They wander around looking for something to eat;
they refuse to sleep until they are full.[ag]
16 As for me, I will sing about your strength;
I will praise your loyal love in the morning.
For you are my refuge[ah]
and my place of shelter when I face trouble.[ai]
17 You are my source of strength. I will sing praises to you.[aj]
For God is my refuge,[ak] the God who loves me.[al]
Footnotes
- Psalm 59:1 sn Psalm 59. The psalmist calls down judgment on his foreign enemies, whom he compares to ravenous wild dogs.
- Psalm 59:1 tn Heb “do not destroy.” Perhaps this refers to a particular style of music, a tune title, or a musical instrument. These words also appear in the superscription to Pss 57-58, 75.
- Psalm 59:1 tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew word מִכְתָּם (miktam), which also appears in the heading to Pss 16, 56-58, 60 is uncertain. HALOT 582-83 s.v. defines it as “inscription.”
- Psalm 59:1 tn Heb “when Saul sent and they watched his house in order to kill him.”sn According to the superscription, David wrote this psalm on the occasion when Saul sent assassins to surround David’s house and kill him in the morning (see 1 Sam 19:11). However, the psalm itself mentions foreign enemies (vv. 5, 8). Perhaps these references reflect a later adaptation of an original Davidic psalm.
- Psalm 59:1 tn Or “make me secure”; Heb “set me on high.”
- Psalm 59:1 tn Heb “from those who raise themselves up [against] me.”
- Psalm 59:2 tn Heb “from the workers of wickedness.”
- Psalm 59:2 tn Heb “from men of bloodshed.”
- Psalm 59:3 tn Heb “my life.”
- Psalm 59:3 tn The Hebrew verb is from the root גּוּר (gur), which means “to challenge, attack” in Isa 54:15 and “to stalk” (with hostile intent) in Ps 56:8.
- Psalm 59:3 sn The point is that the psalmist’s enemies have no justifiable reason for attacking him. He has neither rebelled or sinned against the Lord.
- Psalm 59:4 tn Heb “without sin.”
- Psalm 59:4 tn Heb “they run and they are determined.”
- Psalm 59:4 tn Heb “arise to meet me and see.” The Hebrew verb קָרָא (qaraʾ, “to meet; to encounter”) here carries the nuance of “to help.”
- Psalm 59:5 tn Heb “Lord, God, Hosts.” One expects the construct form אֱלֹהֵי (ʾelohe) before צְבָאוֹת (tsevaʾot, “hosts”). See Ps 89:9, but יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים (yehvah ʾelohim) precedes צְבָאוֹת (tsevaʾot) in Pss 80:4, 19; 84:8 as well.
- Psalm 59:5 tn Heb “wake up to punish” (see Pss 35:23; 44:23).
- Psalm 59:6 tn Or “howl”; or “bark.”
- Psalm 59:6 tn Heb “go around.”
- Psalm 59:7 tn Heb “look, they gush forth with their mouth, swords [are] in their lips.”
- Psalm 59:7 tn The words “for they say” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The following question (“Who hears?”) is spoken by the psalmist’s enemies, who are confident that no one else can hear their threats against the psalmist. They are aggressive because they feel the psalmist is vulnerable and has no one to help him.
- Psalm 59:8 sn Laugh in disgust. See Pss 2:4; 37:13.
- Psalm 59:8 tn Or “scoff at”; or “deride”; or “mock” (see Ps 2:4).
- Psalm 59:9 tc Heb “his strength, for you I will watch.” “His strength” should be emended to “my strength” (see v. 17). Some also emend אֶשְׁמֹרָה (ʾeshmorah, “I will watch”) to אֱזַמֵּרָה (ʾezammerah, “I will sing praises [to you]”) See v. 17.
- Psalm 59:9 tn Or “my elevated place” (see Ps 18:2).
- Psalm 59:10 tn Heb “the God of my [Qere (marginal reading); the Kethib (consonantal text) has “his”] loyal love will meet me.”
- Psalm 59:10 tn Heb “will cause me to look upon.”
- Psalm 59:10 tn Heb “those who watch me [with evil intent].” See also Pss 5:8; 27:11; 54:5; 56:2.
- Psalm 59:11 tn Heb “do not kill them, lest my people forget.”sn My people might forget the lesson. Swift, sudden destruction might be quickly forgotten. The psalmist wants God’s judgment to be prolonged so that it might be a continual reminder of divine justice.
- Psalm 59:11 tn Heb “make them roam around by your strength and bring them down, O our shield, the Lord.”
- Psalm 59:12 tn Heb “the sin of their mouth [is] the word of their lips.”
- Psalm 59:14 tn Or “howl”; or “bark.”
- Psalm 59:14 tn Heb “go around.”
- Psalm 59:15 tn Heb “if they are not full, they stay through the night.”
- Psalm 59:16 tn Or “my elevated place” (see Ps 18:2).
- Psalm 59:16 tn Heb “and my shelter in the day of my distress.”
- Psalm 59:17 tn Heb “my strength, to you I will sing praises.”
- Psalm 59:17 tn Or “my elevated place” (see Ps 18:2).
- Psalm 59:17 tn Heb “the God of my loyal love.”
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