Psalm 40
1 I WAITED patiently and expectantly for the Lord; and He inclined to me and heard my cry.2 He drew me up out of a horrible pit [a pit of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay (froth and slime), and set my feet upon a rock, steadying my steps and establishing my goings.3 And He has put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many shall see and fear (revere and worship) and put their trust and confident reliance in the Lord. 4 Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who makes the Lord his refuge and trust, and turns not to the proud or to followers of false gods.5 Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which You have done, and Your thoughts toward us; no one can compare with You! If I should declare and speak of them, they are too many to be numbered.6 Sacrifice and offering You do not desire, nor have You delight in them; You have given me the capacity to hear and obey [Your law, a more valuable service than] burnt offerings and sin offerings [which] You do not require.7 Then said I, Behold, I come; in the volume of the book it is written of me;8 I delight to do Your will, O my God; yes, Your law is within my heart. 9 I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly [tidings of uprightness and right standing with God]. Behold, I have not restrained my lips, as You know, O Lord.10 I have not concealed Your righteousness within my heart; I have proclaimed Your faithfulness and Your salvation. I have not hid away Your steadfast love and Your truth from the great assembly. 11 Withhold not Your tender mercy from me, O Lord; let Your loving-kindness and Your truth continually preserve me!12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about; my iniquities have taken such hold on me that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed me and forsaken me.13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me!14 Let them be put to shame and confounded together who seek and require my life to destroy it; let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor who wish me evil and delight in my hurt!15 Let them be desolate by reason of their shame who say to me, Aha, aha!16 Let all those that seek and require You rejoice and be glad in You; let such as love Your salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified!17 [As for me] I am poor and needy, yet the Lord takes thought and plans for me. You are my Help and my Deliverer. O my God, do not tarry!
SALMOS 40
Salmo 40 (39)
No hay quien se iguale a ti
1 Al maestro del coro. Salmo de David.
2 Puse mi esperanza en el Señor,
él se inclinó hacia mí
y escuchó mi lamento.
3 Me sacó de la fosa desolada*,
del fango cenagosot;
me alzó sobre una roca
afianzando mis pasos.t
4 Puso en mi boca un canto nuevo,
una alabanza a nuestro Dios;
cuantos lo ven, lo veneran
y confían en el Señor.t
5 Feliz quien ha puesto
en el Señor su confianza
y no sigue a los idólatrast
perdidos en la mentira.t
6 Tú, Señor y Dios mío,
has multiplicado tus maravillas
y tus proyectos para nosotros.
¡No hay quien a ti se iguale!
Los pregonaría, los proclamaría,
pero son demasiados para contarlos.t
7 No quieres sacrificios ni ofrendas;
tú, que me has abierto el oído*,
no deseas ni víctimas ni holocaustost.t
8 Entonces yo dije: “Aquí vengo,
en el libro se ha escrito de mít:
9 Quiero hacer tu voluntad,
tu ley llevo en mis entrañast”.
10 He pregonado tu justicia
en la gran asamblea;
no he cerrado mis labios
y tú, Señor, lo sabes.t
11 No he escondido tu justicia
en lo más hondo de mí,
sino que he proclamado
tu fidelidad y salvación;
no he ocultado tu amor y tu verdad
ante la gran asambleat.
12 Tú, Señor, no apartes
de mí tu misericordia,
que tu verdad y tu amor
por siempre me protejan.
13 Pues sobre mí se ciernen
males que no tienen fin,
se acumulan mis pecados
y no puedo ver nada;
son más que los pelos de mi cabeza
y las fuerzas me fallan.t
14 Señor, ven a librarme;
Señor, date prisa en ayudarme.
15 Queden confundidos y humillados
los que buscan quitarme la vida,
que retrocedan y se avergüencen
los que pretenden dañarme.t
16 Sean destruidos por su infamia
los que se burlan de mí.
17 Que en ti se alegren y gocen
todos cuantos te buscan;
los que anhelan tu salvaciónt
digan en todo momento:
“¡Sea alabado el Señor!”.
18 Soy pobre y necesitado,
pero mi Dios cuidará de mí.
Tú eres mi ayuda y mi salvación,
¡no tardes, Dios mío!
