1SEÑOR, oye mi justo ruego; escucha mi clamor; presta oído a mi oración, pues no sale de labios engañosos.2Sé tú mi defensor, pues tus ojos ven lo que es justo.3Tú escudriñas mi corazón, tú me examinas por las noches; ¡ponme, pues, a prueba, que no hallarás en mí maldad alguna! ¡No pasarán por mis labios4palabras como las de otra gente, pues yo cumplo con tu palabra! Del camino de la violencia5he apartado mis pasos; mis pies están firmes en tus sendas.6A ti clamo, oh Dios, porque tú me respondes; inclina a mí tu oído, y escucha mi oración.7Tú, que salvas con tu diestra a los que buscan escapar de sus adversarios, dame una muestra de tu gran amor.8Cuídame como a la niña de tus ojos; escóndeme, bajo la sombra de tus alas,9de los malvados que me atacan, de los enemigos que me han cercado.10Han cerrado su insensible corazón, y profieren insolencias con su boca.11Vigilan de cerca mis pasos, prestos a derribarme.12Parecen leones ávidos de presa, leones que yacen al acecho.13¡Vamos, SEÑOR, enfréntate a ellos! ¡Derrótalos! ¡Con tu espada rescátame de los malvados!14¡Con tu mano, SEÑOR, sálvame de estos mortales que no tienen más herencia que esta vida! Con tus tesoros les has llenado el vientre, sus hijos han tenido abundancia, y hasta ha sobrado para sus descendientes.15Pero yo en justicia contemplaré tu rostro; me bastará con verte cuando despierte.
1A Prayer of David. Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit! (Sal 61:1; Sal 86:1; Sal 142:1; Sal 142:6; Jer 7:16)2From your presence let my vindication come! Let your eyes behold the right! (Sal 26:1)3You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night, you have tested me, and you will find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress. (Jue 7:4; Job 23:10; Job 31:14; Job 33:15; Sal 16:7; Sal 139:1; Zac 13:9; Mal 3:2; 1 P 1:7)4With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.5My steps have held fast to your paths; my feet have not slipped. (Job 23:11; Sal 44:18)6I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words. (Sal 31:2; Sal 86:6; Sal 116:1)7Wondrously show[1] your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand. (Sal 31:21; Sal 44:5; Sal 59:1; Sal 139:21)8Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings, (Dt 32:10; Rt 2:12; Sal 36:7; Sal 57:1; Sal 63:7; Sal 91:4; Zac 2:8; Mt 23:37; Lc 13:34)9from the wicked who do me violence, my deadly enemies who surround me. (1 S 23:26)10They close their hearts to pity; with their mouths they speak arrogantly. (1 S 2:3; Sal 31:18; Sal 119:70)11They have now surrounded our steps; they set their eyes to cast us to the ground. (Sal 62:4; Sal 89:51)12He is like a lion eager to tear, as a young lion lurking in ambush. (Sal 10:8)13Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him! Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,14from men by your hand, O Lord, from men of the world whose portion is in this life.[2] You fill their womb with treasure;[3] they are satisfied with children, and they leave their abundance to their infants. (Job 21:11; Sal 10:18; Mt 6:2; Mt 6:5; Mt 6:16; Lc 16:8; Lc 16:25; Lc 20:34)15As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness. (Job 33:26; Sal 11:7; Sal 16:11; Is 26:19; Dn 12:2; 1 Jn 3:2)