1 Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

14 From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

1 Oración de David. OYE, oh Jehová, justicia; está atento á mi clamor; Escucha mi oración hecha sin labios de engaño.

2 De delante de tu rostro salga mi juicio; Vean tus ojos la rectitud.

3 Tú has probado mi corazón, hasme visitado de noche; Me has apurado, y nada inicuo hallaste: Heme propuesto que mi boca no ha de propasarse.

4 Para las obras humanas, por la palabra de tus labios Yo me he guardado de las vías del destructor.

5 Sustenta mis pasos en tus caminos, Porque mis pies no resbalen.

6 Yo te he invocado, por cuanto tú me oirás, oh Dios: Inclina á mí tu oído, escucha mi palabra.

7 Muestra tus estupendas misericordias, tú que salvas á los que en ti confían. De los que se levantan contra tu diestra.

8 Guárdame como lo negro de la niñeta del ojo, Escóndeme con la sombra de tus alas,

9 De delante de los malos que me oprimen, De mis enemigos que me cercan por la vida.

10 Cerrados están con su grosura; Con su boca hablan soberbiamente.

11 Nuestros pasos nos han cercado ahora: Puestos tienen sus ojos para echar nos por tierra.

12 Parecen al león que desea hacer presa, Y al leoncillo que está escondido.

13 Levántate, oh Jehová; Prevén su encuentro, póstrale: Libra mi alma del malo con tu espada;

14 De los hombres con tu mano, oh Jehová, De los hombres de mundo, cuya parte es en esta vida, Y cuyo vientre hinches de tu tesoro: Hartan sus hijos, Y dejan el resto á sus chiquitos.

15 Yo en justicia veré tu rostro: Seré saciado cuando despertare á tu semejanza.