1 Al Músico principal: Salmo de David. RESIGNADAMENTE esperé á Jehová, E inclinóse á mí, y oyó mi clamor.

2 E hízome sacar de un lago de miseria, del lodo cenagoso; Y puso mis pies sobre peña, y enderezó mis pasos.

3 Puso luego en mi boca canción nueva, alabanza á nuestro Dios. Verán esto muchos, y temerán, Y esperarán en Jehová.

4 Bienaventurado el hombre que puso á Jehová por su confianza, Y no mira á los soberbios, ni á los que declinan á la mentira.

5 Aumentado has tú, oh Jehová Dios mío, tus maravillas; Y tus pensamientos para con nosotros, No te los podremos contar: Si yo anunciare y hablare de ellos, No pueden ser enarrados.

6 Sacrificio y presente no te agrada; Has abierto mis oídos; Holocausto y expiación no has demandado.

7 Entonces dije: He aquí, vengo; En el envoltorio del libro está escrito de mí:

8 El hacer tu voluntad, Dios mío, hame agradado; Y tu ley está en medio de mis entrañas.

9 Anunciado he justicia en grande congregación: He aquí no detuve mis labios, Jehová, tú lo sabes.

10 No encubrí tu justicia dentro de mi corazón: Tu verdad y tu salvación he dicho: No oculté tu misericordia y tu verdad en grande concurso.

11 Tú, Jehová, no apartes de mí tus misericordias: Tu misericordia y tu verdad me guarden siempre.

12 Porque me han cercado males hasta no haber cuento: Hanme comprendido mis maldades, y no puedo levantar la vista: Hanse aumentado más que los cabellos de mi cabeza, y mi corazón me falta.

13 Quieras, oh Jehová, librarme; Jehová, apresúrate á socorrerme.

14 Sean avergonzados y confusos á una Los que buscan mi vida para cortarla: Vuelvan atrás y avergüéncense Los que mi mal desean.

15 Sean asolados en pago de su afrenta Los que me dicen: ­Ea, ea!

16 Gócense y alégrense en ti todos los que te buscan; Y digan siempre los que aman tu salud: Jehová sea ensalzado.

17 Aunque afligido yo y necesitado, Jehová pensará de mí: Mi ayuda y mi libertador eres tú; Dios mío, no te tardes.

1 To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.

2 \40:1\When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.

3 \40:2\He took me up out of a deep waste place, out of the soft and sticky earth; he put my feet on a rock, and made my steps certain.

4 \40:3\And he put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God; numbers have seen it with fear, and put their faith in the Lord.

5 \40:4\Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit.

6 \40:5\O Lord my God, great are the wonders which you have done in your thought for us; it is not possible to put them out in order before you; when I would give an account of them, their number is greater than I may say.

7 \40:6\You had no desire for offerings of beasts or fruits of the earth; ears you made for me: for burned offerings and sin offerings you made no request.

8 \40:7\Then I said, See, I come; it is recorded of me in the roll of the book,

9 \40:8\My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.

10 \40:9\I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.

11 \40:10\Your righteousness has not been folded away in my heart; I have made clear your true word and your salvation; I have not kept secret your mercy or your faith from the great meeting.

12 \40:11\Take not away your gentle mercies from me, O Lord; let your mercy and your faith keep me safe for ever.

13 \40:12\For unnumbered evils are round about me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I am bent down with their weight; they are more than the hairs of my head, my strength is gone because of them.

14 \40:13\Be pleased, O Lord, to take me out of danger; O Lord, come quickly and give me help.

15 \40:14\Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.

16 \40:15\Let those who say to me, Aha, aha! be surprised because of their shame.

17 \40:16\Let all those who are looking for you be glad and have joy in you; let the lovers of your salvation ever say, May the Lord be great.

18 \40:17\Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.