1 Al Músico principal: Salmo de David. OH Dios de mi alabanza, no calles;

2 Porque boca de impío y boca de engañador se han abierto sobre mí: Han hablado de mí con lengua mentirosa,

3 Y con palabras de odio me rodearon; Y pelearon contra mí sin causa.

4 En pago de mi amor me han sido adversarios: Mas yo oraba.

5 Y pusieron contra mí mal por bien, Y odio por amor.

6 Pon sobre él al impío: Y Satán esté á su diestra.

7 Cuando fuere juzgado, salga impío; Y su oración sea para pecado.

8 Sean sus días pocos: Tome otro su oficio.

9 Sean sus hijos huérfanos, Y su mujer viuda.

10 Y anden sus hijos vagabundos, y mendiguen; Y procuren su pan lejos de sus desolados hogares.

11 Enrede el acreedor todo lo que tiene, Y extraños saqueen su trabajo.

12 No tenga quien le haga misericordia; Ni haya quien tenga compasión de sus huérfanos.

13 Su posteridad sea talada; En segunda generación sea raído su nombre.

14 Venga en memoria cerca de Jehová la maldad de sus padres, Y el pecado de su madre no sea borrado.

15 Estén siempre delante de Jehová, Y él corte de la tierra su memoria.

16 Por cuanto no se acordo de hacer misericordia, Y persiguió al hombre afligido y menesteroso Y quebrantado de corazón, para matar lo.

17 Y amó la maldición, y vínole; Y no quiso la bendición, y ella se alejó de él.

18 Y vistióse de maldición como de su vestido, Y entró como agua en sus entrañas, Y como aceite en sus huesos.

19 Séale como vestido con que se cubra, Y en lugar de cinto con que se ciña siempre.

20 Este sea el pago de parte de Jehová de los que me calumnian, Y de los que hablan mal contra mi alma.

21 Y tú, Jehová Señor, haz conmigo por amor de tu nombre: Líbrame, porque tu misericordia es buena.

22 Porque yo estoy afligido y necesitado; Y mi corazón está herido dentro de mí.

23 Voime como la sombra cuando declina; Soy sacudido como langosta.

24 Mis rodillas están debilitadas á causa del ayuno, Y mi carne desfallecida por falta de gordura.

25 Yo he sido para ellos objeto de oprobio; Mirábanme, y meneaban su cabeza.

26 Ayúdame, Jehová Dios mío: Sálvame conforme á tu misericordia.

27 Y entiendan que ésta es tu mano; Que tú, Jehová, has hecho esto.

28 Maldigan ellos, y bendice tú: Levántense, mas sean avergonzados, y regocíjese tu siervo.

29 Sean vestidos de ignominia los que me calumnian; Y sean cubiertos de su confusión como con manto.

30 Yo alabaré á Jehová en gran manera con mi boca, Y le loaré en medio de muchos.

31 Porque él se pondrá á la diestra del pobre, Para librar su alma de los que le juzgan.

1 To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm. God of my praise, let my prayer be answered;

2 For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.

3 Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause.

4 For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer.

5 They have put on me evil for good; hate in exchange for my love.

6 Put an evil man over him; and let one be placed at his right hand to say evil of him.

7 When he is judged, let the decision go against him; and may his prayer become sin.

8 Let his life be short; let another take his position of authority.

9 Let his children have no father, and his wife be made a widow.

10 Let his children be wanderers, looking to others for their food; let them be sent away from the company of their friends.

11 Let his creditor take all his goods; and let others have the profit of his work.

12 Let no man have pity on him, or give help to his children when he is dead.

13 Let his seed be cut off; in the coming generation let their name go out of memory.

14 Let the Lord keep in mind the wrongdoing of his fathers; and may the sin of his mother have no forgiveness.

15 Let them be ever before the eyes of the Lord, so that the memory of them may be cut off from the earth.

16 Because he had no mercy, but was cruel to the low and the poor, designing the death of the broken-hearted.

17 As he took pleasure in cursing, so let it come on him; and as he had no delight in blessing, let it be far from him.

18 He put on cursing like a robe, and it has come into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.

19 Let it be to him as a robe which he puts on, let it be like a band which is round him at all times.

20 Let this be the reward given to my haters from the Lord, and to those who say evil of my soul.

21 But, O Lord God, give me your help, because of your name; take me out of danger, because your mercy is good.

22 For I am poor and in need, and my heart is wounded in me.

23 I am gone like the shade when it is stretched out: I am forced out of my place like a locust.

24 My knees are feeble for need of food; there is no fat on my bones.

25 As for me, they make sport of me; shaking their heads when they see me.

26 Give me help, O Lord my God; in your mercy be my saviour;

27 So that they may see that it is the work of your hand; that you, Lord, have done it.

28 They may give curses but you give blessing; when they come up against me, put them to shame; but let your servant be glad.

29 Let my haters be clothed with shame, covering themselves with shame as with a robe.

30 I will give the Lord great praise with my mouth; yes, I will give praise to him among all the people.

31 For he is ever at the right hand of the poor, to take him out of the hands of those who go after his soul.