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 God of my praise, don’t remain silent,

2 for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me.

They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.

3 They have also surrounded me with words of hatred,

and fought against me without a cause.

4 In return for my love, they are my adversaries;

but I am in prayer.

5 They have rewarded me evil for good,

and hatred for my love.

6 Set a wicked man over him.

Let an adversary stand at his right hand.

7 When he is judged, let him come out guilty.

Let his prayer be turned into sin.

8 Let his days be few.

Let another take his office.

9 Let his children be fatherless,

and his wife a widow.

10 Let his children be wandering beggars.

Let them be sought from their ruins.

11 Let the creditor seize all that he has.

Let strangers plunder the fruit of his labor.

12 Let there be no one to extend kindness to him,

neither let there be anyone to have pity on his fatherless children.

13 Let his posterity be cut off.

In the generation following let their name be blotted out.

14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered by Yahweh.

Don’t let the sin of his mother be blotted out.

15 Let them be before Yahweh continually,

that he may cut off their memory from the earth;

16 because he didn’t remember to show kindness,

but persecuted the poor and needy man,

the broken in heart, to kill them.

17 Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him.

He didn’t delight in blessing, and it was far from him.

18 He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment.

It came into his inward parts like water,

like oil into his bones.

19 Let it be to him as the clothing with which he covers himself,

for the belt that is always around him.

20 This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh,

of those who speak evil against my soul.

21 But deal with me, Yahweh the Lord, for your name’s sake,

because your loving kindness is good, deliver me;

22 for I am poor and needy.

My heart is wounded within me.

23 I fade away like an evening shadow.

I am shaken off like a locust.

24 My knees are weak through fasting.

My body is thin and lacks fat.

25 I have also become a reproach to them.

When they see me, they shake their head.

26 Help me, Yahweh, my God.

Save me according to your loving kindness;

27 that they may know that this is your hand;

that you, Yahweh, have done it.

28 They may curse, but you bless.

When they arise, they will be shamed,

but your servant shall rejoice.

29 Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor.

Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

30 I will give great thanks to Yahweh with my mouth.

Yes, I will praise him among the multitude.

31 For he will stand at the right hand of the needy,

to save him from those who judge his soul.