A Psalm of David.
1Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
2Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
3Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
4Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
5Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.
6Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.35.6 dark…: Heb. darkness and slipperiness
7For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
8Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.35.8 at…: Heb. which he knoweth not of
9And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
10All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
11False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.35.11 False…: Heb. Witnesses of wrong35.11 they…: Heb. they asked me
12They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.35.12 spoiling: Heb. depriving
13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.35.13 humbled: or, afflicted
14I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.35.14 behaved myself: Heb. walked35.14 as though…: Heb. as a friend, as a brother to me
15But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:35.15 adversity: Heb. halting
16With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
17Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.35.17 darling: Heb. only one
18I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.35.18 much: Heb. strong
19Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.35.19 wrongfully: Heb. falsely
20For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
21Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
22This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
23Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
24Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
25Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.35.25 Ah…: Heb. Ah, ah, our soul
26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
27Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.35.27 righteous…: Heb. righteousness
28And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
Salmo 35
Salmo de David.
1Defiéndeme, Señor, de los que me atacan;
combate a los que me combaten.
2Toma tu adarga, tu escudo,
y acude en mi ayuda.
3Empuña la lanza y el hacha,
y haz frente a35:3 el hacha, y haz frente a (lectura probable); cierra contra (TM). los que me persiguen.
Quiero oírte decir:
«Yo soy tu salvación».
4Queden confundidos y avergonzados
los que procuran matarme;
retrocedan humillados
los que traman mi ruina.
5Sean como la paja en el viento,
acosados por el ángel del Señor;
6sea su senda oscura y resbalosa,
perseguidos por el ángel del Señor.
7Ya que sin motivo me tendieron una trampa,
y sin motivo cavaron una fosa para mí,
8que la ruina los tome por sorpresa;
que caigan en su propia trampa,
en la fosa que ellos mismos cavaron.
9Así mi alma se alegrará en el Señor
y se deleitará en su salvación;
10así todo mi ser exclamará:
«¿Quién como tú, Señor?
Tú libras de los poderosos a los pobres;
a los pobres y necesitados libras
de aquellos que los explotan».
11Se presentan testigos despiadados
y me preguntan cosas que yo ignoro.
12Me devuelven mal por bien,
y eso me hiere en el alma;
13pues cuando ellos enfermaban
yo me vestía de luto,
me afligía y ayunaba.
¡Ay, si pudiera retractarme de mis oraciones!
14Me vestía yo de luto,
como por un amigo o un hermano.
Afligido, inclinaba la cabeza,
como si llorara por mi madre.
15Pero yo tropecé, y ellos se alegraron,
y a una se juntaron contra mí.
Gente extraña,35:15 Gente extraña (lectura probable); Gente golpeada (TM). que yo no conocía,
me calumniaba sin cesar.
16Me atormentaban, se burlaban de mí,35:16 Me atormentaban, se burlaban de mí (LXX); Con inicuos burlones de una torta (TM).
y contra mí rechinaban los dientes.
17¿Hasta cuándo, Señor, vas a tolerar esto?
Libra mi vida, mi única vida,
de los ataques de esos leones.
18Yo te daré gracias en la gran asamblea;
ante una multitud te alabaré.
19No dejes que de mí se burlen
mis enemigos traicioneros;
no dejes que se guiñen el ojo
los que me odian sin motivo.
20Porque no vienen en son de paz,
sino que urden mentiras
contra la gente apacible del país.
21De mí se ríen a carcajadas, y exclaman:
«¡Mirad cómo ha acabado!»
22Señor, tú has visto todo esto;
no te quedes callado.
¡Señor, no te alejes de mí!
23¡Despierta, Dios mío, levántate!
¡Hazme justicia, Señor, defiéndeme!
24Júzgame según tu justicia, Señor mi Dios;
no dejes que se burlen de mí.
25No permitas que piensen:
«¡Así queríamos verlo!»
No permitas que digan:
«Nos lo hemos tragado vivo».
26Queden avergonzados y confundidos
todos los que se alegran de mi desgracia;
sean cubiertos de oprobio y vergüenza
todos los que se creen más que yo.
27Pero lancen voces de alegría y regocijo
los que apoyan mi causa,
y digan siempre: «Exaltado sea el Señor,
quien se deleita en el bienestar de su siervo».
28Con mi lengua proclamaré tu justicia,
y todo el día te alabaré.
