Al director del coro. Salmo de David, siervo de YHVH, el cual habló a YHVH las palabras de este cántico el día que YHVH lo libró de la mano de todos sus enemigos, y de la mano de Saúl.
1Dijo: ¡Te amo entrañablemente, oh YHVH, fortaleza mía!2¡YHVH, roca mía y castillo mío, y mi libertador! Dios mío y fortaleza mía, en quien me refugio, Mi escudo y mi cuerno de salvación, mi alta torre.3Invocaré a YHVH, quien es digno de toda alabanza, Y seré salvo de mis enemigos.4Me rodearon los lazos de la Muerte, Sentí el espanto de los torrentes de Belial.5Me rodearon las ligaduras del Seol, Las trampas de la Muerte surgieron ante mí.6En mi angustia invoqué a YHVH, clamé a mi Dios; Y Él oyó mi voz desde su templo, Y mi clamor delante de su presencia llegó a sus oídos.7La tierra fue conmovida y tembló, Se conmovieron los fundamentos de los montes, Fueron sacudidos, porque Él se indignó.8De su nariz se alzó una humareda, Un fuego voraz de su boca, Ascuas de fuego se encendían en Él.9Inclinó los cielos, y descendió, Con densas tinieblas bajo sus pies,10Cabalgó sobre un querubín y voló, Precipitándose sobre las alas del viento.11Puso oscuridad por escondedero, Con su pabellón en derredor suyo, Oscuridad de aguas, Densas nubes de los cielos.12Por el fulgor de su presencia, Atravesaron las densas nubes, Descargando granizo y ascuas de fuego.13YHVH tronó desde los cielos, ’Elyón hizo oír su voz: ¡Granizo y ascuas de fuego!14Disparó sus saetas y los dispersó, Puñados de relámpagos, y los enloqueció.15Ante tu bramido, oh YHVH, Ante el airado resoplar de tu nariz, Se hicieron visibles los abismos del mar, Y se descubrieron los cimientos del orbe.16Envió desde lo alto y me tomó, Me sacó de las muchas aguas.17Me libró de mi más poderoso enemigo, Y de los que me aborrecían, Porque eran más fuertes que yo.18Me habían acometido en el día de mi quebranto, Pero YHVH fue mi apoyo.19Me sacó a un lugar espacioso, Me rescató, se complació en mí.20YHVH me ha premiado conforme a mi justicia, Me ha retribuido según la pureza de mis manos,21Porque he guardado los caminos de YHVH, Y no me aparté impíamente de mi Dios.22Pues todos sus preceptos estuvieron delante de mí, Y no me he quitado de encima sus estatutos.23He sido para con Él irreprensible, Y me he guardado de cometer iniquidad.24YHVH ha retribuido mi rectitud, La pureza de mis manos ante sus ojos.25Con el misericordioso te mostrarás misericordioso, Y recto para con el hombre íntegro.26Puro te mostrarás con el puro, Y con el pícaro te mostrarás sagaz.27En verdad, Tú salvas al pueblo afligido, Y humillas los ojos altaneros.28En verdad, oh YHVH, Tú enciendes mi lámpara. ¡Oh Dios mío, Tú iluminas mi oscuridad!29En verdad, contigo desbarataré ejércitos, Con mi Dios asaltaré muros.30El camino de Ha-’El es perfecto, La palabra de YHVH, acrisolada. Escudo es a todos los que se refugian en Él.31Porque, ¿quién es ’Eloah aparte de YHVH? ¿Y quién es la Roca fuera de nuestro Dios?32Ha-’El es quien me ciñe de poder, Y quien hace perfecto mi camino,33Que hace mis pies como de ciervas, Y me hace estar firme en mis alturas,34Que adiestra mis manos para la batalla, De modo que mis brazos puedan entesar el arco de bronce.35Me diste también el escudo de tu salvación, Tu diestra me ha sustentado, Y tu benignidad me ha engrandecido.36Ensanchaste mis pasos debajo de mí, Y mis tobillos no flaquearon.37Perseguí a mis enemigos, y les di alcance, Y no regresé hasta que acabé con ellos.38Los golpeé, y no pudieron levantarse, Cayeron debajo de mis pies.39Me ceñiste de valor para la guerra, Doblegaste a los que me resistían.40Pusiste en fuga a mis enemigos, Y pude destruir a quienes me aborrecían.41Clamaron, pero no hubo quien los librara, Aun a YHVH, pero no les respondió.42Los desmenucé como polvo ante el viento, Los arrojé como el fango de las calles.43Me has librado de las contiendas del pueblo, Me has hecho cabeza de las naciones, Un pueblo que no conocía me sirve.44No bien oyen de mí, me obedecen, Los extranjeros se sometieron a mí.45Los extranjeros desfallecen, Y salen temblando de sus fortalezas.46¡Viva YHVH! ¡Bendita sea mi Roca! Sea enaltecido el Dios de mi salvación,47El Dios que ejecuta mi venganza, Y somete pueblos debajo de mí.48Me has librado de mis enemigos, Sí, me exaltaste sobre los que se alzaron contra mí, Y me libraste del varón violento.49Por tanto yo te confesaré entre las naciones, ¡Oh YHVH! y cantaré salmos de gloria a tu Nombre.50Él ha engrandecido las victorias de su rey, Y ha mostrado misericordia a su ungido: A David y a su descendencia para siempre.
Salmo 18
King James Version
1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.2The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.3I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.6In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.7Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.8There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.9He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.10And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.12At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.13The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.14Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.15Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.16He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.17He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.18They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.19He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.20The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.21For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.22For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.23I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.24Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.25With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;26With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.27For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.28For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.29For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.30As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.31For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?32It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.33He maketh my feet like hinds'feet , and setteth me upon my high places.34He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.35Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.36Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.37I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.38I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.39For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.40Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.41They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.42Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.43Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.44As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.45The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.46The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.47It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.48He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.49Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.50Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.