Psalm 55 Free Bible Version
Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · About the recordings
Notes on this text (1)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
1 For the music director. With stringed instruments. A psalm (maskil) of David. God, please hear my prayer; don't ignore my cry for help!
1 Al Músico principal: en Neginoth: Masquil de David. ESCUCHA, oh Dios, mi oración, y no te escondas de mi súplica.
1 For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David. Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.
2 Please listen, and give me an answer. I'm terribly troubled by my problems! I'm frantic!
2 Estáme atento, y respóndeme: clamo en mi oración, y levanto el grito,
2 Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan
3 For my enemies are screaming at me; the wicked are intimidating me. They rain down suffering on me, angrily assaulting me in their hatred.
3 A causa de la voz del enemigo, por la opresión del impío; porque echaron sobre mí iniquidad, y con furor me han amenazado.
3 because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.
4 My heart thumps in agony! Terrified, I feel I'm about to die!
4 Mi corazón está doloroso dentro de mí, y terrores de muerte sobre mí han caído.
4 My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.
5 I'm in a panic, trembling with fear; feelings of horror wash over me.
5 Temor y temblor vinieron sobre mí, y terror me ha cubierto.
5 Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.
6 I tell myself, If only God would give me wings like a dove so I could fly away and be at peace!
6 Y dije: ¡Quién me diese alas como de paloma! volaría yo, y descansaría.
6 I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
7 I would fly far away to escape, and stay in the wilderness. Selah.
7 Ciertamente huiría lejos: moraría en el desierto. (Selah.)
7 Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.
8 I would hurry to a place to hide, out of the wind, safe from the raging storm.
8 Apresuraríame á escapar del viento tempestuoso, de la tempestad.
8 “I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.”
9 Confuse them, Lord! Muddle what they're saying, for I see violence and conflict in the city.
9 Deshace, oh Señor, divide la lengua de ellos; porque he visto violencia y rencilla en la ciudad.
9 Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 They patrol the city walls day and night, and wickedness and trouble are within the city.
10 Día y noche la rodean sobre sus muros; é iniquidad y trabajo hay en medio de ella.
10 Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.
11 The ones causing destruction are inside the city; frauds and cheats are always on the streets.
11 Agravios hay en medio de ella, y el fraude y engaño no se apartan de sus plazas.
11 Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.
12 The problem is that it's not an enemy who mocks me—I could stand that. It's not someone who hates me who insults me—I could avoid them.
12 Porque no me afrentó un enemigo, lo cual habría soportado; ni se alzó contra mí el que me aborrecía, porque me hubiera ocultado de él:
12 For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.
13 No, it's you, a man just like me, my best friend who I know so well!
13 Mas tú, hombre, al parecer íntimo mío, mi guía, y mi familiar:
13 But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.
14 Our friendship was so close. We used to have great talks together as we walked with everyone to the house of God.
14 Que juntos comunicábamos dulcemente los secretos, á la casa de Dios andábamos en compañía.
14 We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company.
15 May death come quickly to them; may they go down into the grave alive, because evil finds its home in them.
15 Condenados sean á muerte, desciendan vivos al infierno: porque maldades hay en su compañía, entre ellos.
15 Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.
16 As for me, I cry out to God, and the Lord will save me.
16 Yo á Dios clamaré; y Jehová me salvará.
16 As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.
17 I weep and groan morning, noon, and night, and he listens to me.
17 Tarde y mañana y á medio día oraré y clamaré; y él oirá mi voz.
17 Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
18 He rescues me, keeping me safe and sound from my attackers, because there are so many against me.
18 El ha redimido en paz mi alma de la guerra contra mí; pues fueron contra mí muchos.
18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.
19 God who has ruled from the beginning will hear me and answer them. Selah. For they refuse to change and don't respect God.
19 Dios oirá, y los quebrantará luego, el que desde la antigüedad permanece (Selah); por cuanto no se mudan, ni temen á Dios.
19 God, who is enthroned forever, will hear and answer them. Selah. They never change and don’t fear God.
20 As for my best friend, he attacked his friends who had no quarrel with him; he broke the promises he had made to them.
20 Extendió sus manos contra sus pacíficos: violó su pacto.
20 He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.
21 What he says is as smooth as butter, but inside he plans war; his words are as soothing as oil, but they cut like sharp swords.
21 Ablandan más que manteca su boca, pero guerra hay en su corazón: suavizan sus palabras más que el aceite, mas ellas son cuchillos.
21 His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
22 Throw your burdens onto the Lord and he will take care of you. He will never allow those who live right to fall.
22 Echa sobre Jehová tu carga, y él te sustentará; no dejará para siempre caído al justo.
22 Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
23 But you, God, will bring down murderers and liars, throwing them into the pit of destruction before they have even lived half their lives. As for me, I will trust in you.
23 Mas tú, oh Dios, harás descender aquéllos al pozo de la sepultura: los hombres sanguinarios y engañadores no demediarán sus días: empero yo confiaré en ti.
23 But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.
Cross references (23)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Peter 3:12; Psalm 86:6; Psalm 61:1; Psalm 27:9; Psalm 80:1
- 2 Isaiah 38:14; Psalm 77:3; Psalm 66:19; Isaiah 59:11; Psalm 64:1
- 3 2 Samuel 16:7–8; Psalm 35:11; Psalm 27:12; Psalm 73:8; Psalm 12:5
- 4 Psalm 116:3; Mark 14:33–34; 2 Corinthians 1:8–10; Hebrews 5:7; Psalm 18:4–5
- 5 Psalm 119:120; Job 21:6; Luke 22:44; Psalm 88:15–16; Psalm 61:2
- 6 Psalm 11:1; Revelation 12:14; Psalm 139:9
- 7 Jeremiah 9:2; 2 Samuel 15:14; Jeremiah 37:12; Proverbs 6:4–5; 2 Samuel 17:21–22
- 8 Isaiah 4:6; Matthew 7:25–27; Psalm 18:4; Isaiah 17:12–13
- 9 Jeremiah 6:7; 2 Samuel 15:31; Genesis 11:7–9; Acts 23:6–10; 2 Samuel 17:1–14
- 10 Psalm 59:14–15; Isaiah 59:6–15; John 18:28; Acts 9:24; Ezekiel 9:4
- 11 Isaiah 59:7; Psalm 5:9; Jeremiah 5:26–27; Psalm 10:7; Acts 7:51–52
- 12 Psalm 41:9; John 13:18; Matthew 26:21–23; Psalm 35:26; John 18:2–3
- 13 Micah 7:5; Jeremiah 9:4; 2 Samuel 15:12; Mark 14:44–45; Psalm 41:9
- 14 Psalm 42:4; Ezekiel 33:31; Isaiah 2:3; Psalm 122:1
- 15 Psalm 59:13; Psalm 9:17; Psalm 109:6–20; Acts 1:18–20; Psalm 64:7
- 16 Psalm 50:15; Luke 6:11–12; Psalm 91:15; Psalm 73:28; Psalm 109:4
- 17 Ephesians 6:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Psalm 141:2; Hebrews 5:7; Acts 3:1
- 18 Psalm 57:3; Matthew 26:53; 1 John 4:4; Psalm 3:6–7; 2 Chronicles 32:7–8
- 19 Deuteronomy 33:27; Zephaniah 1:12; Ecclesiastes 8:11; Revelation 6:10–11; Micah 5:2
- 20 Psalm 7:4; Psalm 89:34; Acts 12:1; Psalm 109:5; Psalm 120:6–7
- 21 Psalm 57:4; Proverbs 5:3–4; Psalm 28:3; Proverbs 26:28; Psalm 12:2
- 22 1 Peter 5:7; Psalm 37:5; Philippians 4:6–7; Matthew 6:25; Psalm 62:6
- 23 Proverbs 10:27; Psalm 5:6; Job 15:32; Psalm 7:15–16; Psalm 73:18
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
The title of this Psalm hath fruit in the prolixity thereof, if it be understood: and because the Psalm is short, let us make up our not having to tarry over the Psalm by tarrying over the title. For upon this dependeth every verse which is sung.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
This is what the Prophet David proclaimed to us when He said, Cast thy burden on the Lord, and He will sustain thee.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 9 (1899)