Salmos 9
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Salmo 9
Salmo de acción de gracias por la justicia de Dios
Para el director del coro; sobre Mut Laben[a]. Salmo de David.
9 Daré gracias al Señor con todo mi corazón(A);
Todas Tus maravillas contaré(B).
2 En Ti me alegraré y me regocijaré(C);
Cantaré alabanzas a Tu nombre(D), oh Altísimo(E).
3 ¶Cuando mis enemigos retroceden,
Tropiezan y perecen delante de Ti(F).
4 Porque Tú has mantenido mi derecho y mi causa(G);
Te sientas en el trono juzgando con justicia(H).
5 Has reprendido a las naciones(I), has destruido al impío,
Has borrado su nombre para siempre(J).
6 El enemigo ha llegado a su fin en desolación eterna,
Y Tú has destruido sus ciudades;
Su recuerdo ha perecido con ellas(K).
7 ¶Pero el Señor permanece para siempre(L);
Ha establecido Su trono para juicio(M),
8 Y juzgará al mundo con justicia;
Con equidad ejecutará juicio sobre los pueblos(N).
9 El Señor será también baluarte para el oprimido,
Baluarte en tiempos de angustia(O).
10 En Ti pondrán su confianza los que conocen Tu nombre(P),
Porque Tú, oh Señor, no abandonas a los que te buscan(Q).
11 ¶Canten alabanzas al Señor, que mora en Sión(R);
Proclamen entre los pueblos Sus proezas(S).
12 Porque el que pide cuentas de la sangre(T) derramada, se acuerda de ellos;
No olvida el clamor de los afligidos(U).
13 Oh Señor, ten piedad de mí;
Mira mi aflicción por causa de los que me aborrecen(V),
Tú que me levantas de las puertas de la muerte(W);
14 Para que yo cuente todas Tus alabanzas(X),
Para que en las puertas de la hija de Sión
Me regocije en Tu salvación(Y).
15 Las naciones se han hundido en el foso que hicieron(Z);
En la red que escondieron, su propio pie quedó prendido(AA).
16 El Señor se ha dado a conocer(AB);
Ha ejecutado juicio(AC).
El impío es atrapado en la obra de sus propias manos. (Higaion, Selah)
17 ¶Los impíos volverán al Seol(AD),
O sea, todas las naciones que se olvidan de Dios(AE).
18 Pues el necesitado no será olvidado para siempre(AF),
Ni la esperanza de los afligidos perecerá eternamente(AG).
19 Levántate, oh Señor(AH); no prevalezca el hombre;
Sean juzgadas las naciones delante de Ti(AI).
20 Pon temor en ellas(AJ), oh Señor;
Aprendan las naciones que no son más que hombres(AK). (Selah)
Footnotes
- 9:0 I.e. Muerte al Hijo.
Psalm 9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 9[a]
Thanksgiving for Victory and Prayer for Justice
1 For the leader; according to Muth Labben.[b] A psalm of David.
I
2 I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
I will declare all your wondrous deeds.
3 I will delight and rejoice in you;
I will sing hymns to your name, Most High.
4 When my enemies turn back,
they stumble and perish before you.
II
5 For you upheld my right and my cause,
seated on your throne, judging justly.
6 You rebuked the nations, you destroyed the wicked;
their name you blotted out for all time.(A)
7 The enemies have been ruined forever;
you destroyed their cities;
their memory has perished.
III
8 The Lord rules forever,
has set up his throne for judgment.
9 It is he who judges the world with justice,(B)
who judges the peoples with fairness.
10 The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.(C)
11 Those who know your name trust in you;
you never forsake those who seek you, Lord.
IV
12 Sing hymns to the Lord enthroned on Zion;
proclaim his deeds among the nations!
13 For the avenger of bloodshed remembers,
does not forget the cry of the afflicted.(D)
V
14 Be gracious to me, Lord;
see how my foes afflict me!
You alone can raise me from the gates of death.(E)
15 Then I will declare all your praises,
sing joyously of your salvation
in the gates of daughter Zion.[c]
VI
16 The nations fall into the pit they dig;
in the snare they hide, their own foot is caught.
17 [d]The Lord is revealed in making judgments:
by the deeds they do the wicked are trapped.(F)
Higgaion. Selah
VII
18 To Sheol the wicked will depart,
all the nations that forget God.
19 For the needy will never be forgotten,
nor will the hope of the afflicted ever fade.(G)
20 Arise, Lord, let no mortal prevail;
let the nations be judged in your presence.
21 Strike them with terror, Lord;
show the nations they are only human.
Selah
Footnotes
- Psalms 9–10 Ps 9 and Ps 10 in the Hebrew text have been transmitted as separate poems but they actually form a single acrostic poem and are so transmitted in the Greek and Latin tradition. Each verse of the two Psalms begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet (though several letters have no corresponding stanza). The Psalm states loosely connected themes: the rescue of the helpless poor from their enemies, God’s worldwide judgment and rule over the nations, the psalmist’s own concern for rescue (Ps 9:14–15).
- 9:1 Muth Labben: probably the melodic accompaniment of the Psalm, now lost.
- 9:15 Daughter Zion: an ancient Near Eastern city could sometimes be personified as a woman or a queen, the spouse of the god of the city.
- 9:17 The Lord is revealed in making judgments: God has so made the universe that the wicked are punished by the very actions they perform. Selah: see note on Ps 3:3.
Nueva Biblia de las Américas™ NBLA™ Copyright © 2005 por The Lockman Foundation
Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.