Salmo 39

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Al director musical. Para Jedutún. Salmo de David.

1 Me dije a mí mismo: «Mientras esté ante gente malvada, vigilaré mi conducta, me abstendré de pecar con la lengua, me pondré una mordaza en la boca». 

2 Así que guardé silencio, me mantuve callado. ¡Ni aun lo bueno salía de mi boca! Pero mi angustia iba en aumento; 

3 ¡el corazón me ardía en el pecho! Al meditar en esto, el fuego se inflamó y tuve que decir: 

4 «Hazme saber, SEÑOR, el límite de mis días, y el tiempo que me queda por vivir; hazme saber lo efímero que soy. 

5 Muy breve es la vida que me has dado; ante ti, mis años no son nada. ¡Un soplo nada más es el mortal! Selah 

6 Es un suspiro que se pierde entre las sombras. Ilusorias son las riquezas que amontona, pues no sabe quién se quedará con ellas. 

7 »Y ahora, Señor, ¿qué esperanza me queda? ¡Mi esperanza he puesto en ti! 

8 Líbrame de todas mis transgresiones. Que los necios no se burlen de mí. 

9 »He guardado silencio; no he abierto la boca, pues tú eres quien actúa. 

10 Ya no me castigues, que los golpes de tu mano me aniquilan. 

11 Tú reprendes a los mortales, los castigas por su iniquidad; como polilla, acabas con sus placeres. ¡Un soplo nada más es el mortal! Selah 

12 »SEÑOR, escucha mi oración, atiende mi clamor; no cierres tus oídos a mi llanto. Ante ti soy un extraño, un peregrino, como todos mis antepasados. 

13 No me mires con enojo, y volveré a alegrarme antes que me muera y deje de existir». 

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Salmo 39

English Standard Version

de Crossway

What Is the Measure of My Days?

To the choirmaster: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

1 I said, “I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence.” (1 R 2:4; 2 R 10:31; Job 2:10; Sal 34:13) 

2 I was mute and silent; I held my peace to no avail, and my distress grew worse. (Job 40:4; Job 40:5; Sal 38:13; Sal 39:9) 

3 My heart became hot within me. As I mused, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue: (Job 32:18; Job 32:19; Jer 20:9; Lc 24:32) 

4 “O LORD, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am! (Sal 90:12) 

5 Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath! Selah (Job 14:2; Sal 39:11; Sal 89:47; Sal 90:4) 

6 Surely a man goes about as a shadow! Surely for nothing they are in turmoil; man heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather! (Job 27:16; Job 27:17; Sal 49:10; Ec 2:18; Ec 2:21; Ec 2:26; Jer 17:11; Lc 12:20; 1 Co 7:31; Stg 4:14) 

7 “And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you. (Sal 38:15) 

8 Deliver me from all my transgressions. Do not make me the scorn of the fool! (Sal 44:13) 

9 I am mute; I do not open my mouth, for it is you who have done it. (2 S 16:10; Job 2:10; Sal 39:2) 

10 Remove your stroke from me; I am spent by the hostility of your hand. (Job 9:34; Job 13:21) 

11 When you discipline a man with rebukes for sin, you consume like a moth what is dear to him; surely all mankind is a mere breath! Selah (Job 13:28; Sal 5:1; Sal 49:14; Sal 80:16; Is 50:9) 

12 “Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry; hold not your peace at my tears! For I am a sojourner with you, a guest, like all my fathers. (Gn 47:9; Lv 25:23; 1 Cr 29:15; Sal 102:1; Sal 119:19; Heb 11:13; 1 P 2:11) 

13 Look away from me, that I may smile again, before I depart and am no more!” (Job 7:8; Job 7:19; Job 10:21; Job 14:10; Job 20:9) 

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