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1 For the chief musician. A psalm of David, the servant of Yahweh, when he sang to Yahweh the words of this song on the day that Yahweh rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He sang: I love you, Yahweh, my strength.
1 Al Músico principal: Salmo de David, siervo de Jehová, el cual profirió á Jehová las palabras de este cántico el día que le libró Jehová de mano de todos sus enemigos, y de mano de Saúl. Entonces dijo: AMARTE he, oh Jehová, fortaleza mía.
1 For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of Yahweh, who spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said, I love you, Yahweh, my strength.
2 Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, the one who brings me to safety; he is my God, my rock; I take refuge in him. He is my shield, the horn of my salvation, and my stronghold.
2 Jehová, roca mía y castillo mío, y mi libertador; Dios mío, fuerte mío, en él confiaré; escudo mío, y el cuerno de mi salud, mi refugio.
2 Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
3 I will call on Yahweh who is worthy to be praised, and I will be saved from my enemies.
3 Invocaré á Jehová, digno de ser alabado, y seré salvo de mis enemigos.
3 I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.
4 The cords of death surrounded me, and the rushing waters of worthlessness overwhelmed me.
4 Cercáronme dolores de muerte, y torrentes de perversidad me atemorizaron.
4 The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
5 The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death trapped me.
5 Dolores del sepulcro me rodearon, previniéronme lazos de muerte.
5 The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.
6 In my distress I called to Yahweh; I called for help to my God. He heard my voice from his temple; my call for help went into his presence; it went into his ears.
6 En mi angustia invoqué á Jehová, y clamé á mi Dios: él oyó mi voz desde su templo, y mi clamor llegó delante de él, á sus oídos.
6 In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.
7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the mountains also trembled and were shaken because God was angry.
7 Y la tierra fué conmovida y tembló; y moviéronse los fundamentos de los montes, y se estremecieron, porque se indignó él.
7 Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
8 Smoke went up from out of his nostrils, and blazing fire came out of his mouth. Coals were ignited by it.
8 Humo subió de su nariz, y de su boca consumidor fuego; carbones fueron por él encendidos.
8 Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
9 He opened the heavens and came down, and thick darkness was under his feet.
9 Y bajó los cielos, y descendió; y oscuridad debajo de sus pies.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
10 He rode on a cherub and flew; he glided on the wings of the wind.
10 Y cabalgó sobre un querubín, y voló: voló sobre las alas del viento.
10 He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkness a tent around him, heavy rainclouds in the skies.
11 Puso tinieblas por escondedero suyo, su pabellón en derredor de sí; oscuridad de aguas, nubes de los cielos.
11 He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
12 Hailstones and coals of fire fell from the lightning before him.
12 Por el resplandor delante de él, sus nubes pasaron; granizo y carbones ardientes.
12 At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.
13 Yahweh thundered in the heavens! The voice of the Most High shouted.
13 Y tronó en los cielos Jehová, y el Altísimo dió su voz; granizo y carbones de fuego.
13 Yahweh also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.
14 He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; many lightning bolts dispersed them.
14 Y envió sus saetas, y desbaratólos; y echó relámpagos, y los destruyó.
14 He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.
15 Then the water channels appeared; the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
15 Y aparecieron las honduras de las aguas, y descubriéronse los cimientos del mundo, á tu reprensión, oh Jehová, por el soplo del viento de tu nariz.
15 Then the channels of waters appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
16 He reached down from above; he took hold of me! He pulled me out of the surging water.
16 Envió desde lo alto; tomóme, sacóme de las muchas aguas.
16 He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.
17 He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.
17 Libróme de mi poderoso enemigo, y de los que me aborrecían, aunque eran ellos más fuertes que yo.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
18 They came against me on the day of my distress but Yahweh was my support!
18 Asaltáronme en el día de mi quebranto: mas Jehová fué mi apoyo.
18 They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.
19 He set me free in a wide open place; he saved me because he was pleased with me.
19 Y sacóme á anchura: libróme, porque se agradó de mí.
19 He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20 Yahweh has rewarded me because of my righteousness; he has restored me because my hands were clean.
20 Hame pagado Jehová conforme á mi justicia: conforme á la limpieza de mis manos me ha vuelto.
20 Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.
21 For I have kept the ways of Yahweh and have not wickedly turned away from my God.
21 Porque yo he guardado los caminos de Jehová, y no me aparté impíamente de mi Dios.
21 For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 For all his righteous decrees have been before me; as for his statutes, I have not turned away from them.
22 Pues todos sus juicios estuvieron delante de mí, y no eché de mí sus estatutos.
22 For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.
23 I have also been innocent before him, and I have kept myself from sin.
23 Y fuí íntegro para con él, y cauteléme de mi maldad.
23 I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
24 Therefore Yahweh has restored me because of my righteousness, because my hands were clean before his eyes.
24 Pagóme pues Jehová conforme á mi justicia; conforme á la limpieza de mis manos delante de sus ojos.
24 Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25 To anyone who is faithful, you show yourself to be faithful; to a man who is blameless, you show yourself to be blameless.
25 Con el misericordioso te mostrarás misericordioso, y recto para con el hombre íntegro.
25 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.
26 To anyone who is pure, you show yourself pure; but you are clever toward anyone who is twisted.
26 Limpio te mostrarás para con el limpio, y severo serás para con el perverso.
26 With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
27 For you save afflicted people, but you bring down those with proud, uplifted eyes!
27 Y tú salvarás al pueblo humilde, y humillarás los ojos altivos.
27 For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.
28 For you give light to my lamp; Yahweh my God lights up my darkness.
28 Tú pues alumbrarás mi lámpara: Jehová mi Dios alumbrará mis tinieblas.
28 For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness.
29 For by you I can run over a barricade; by my God I can leap over a wall.
29 Porque contigo desharé ejércitos; y con mi Dios asaltaré muros.
29 For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
30 As for God—his way is perfect! The word of Yahweh is pure! He is a shield to everyone who takes refuge in him.
30 Dios, perfecto su camino: es acendrada la palabra de Jehová: escudo es á todos los que en él esperan.
30 As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
31 For who is God except Yahweh? Who is a rock except our God?
31 Porque ¿qué Dios hay fuera de Jehová? ¿y qué fuerte fuera de nuestro Dios?
31 For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God,
32 It is God who puts strength on me like a belt, who places the blameless person on his path.
32 Dios es el que me ciñe de fuerza, é hizo perfecto mi camino;
32 the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
33 He makes my feet swift like a deer and places me on the heights!
33 Quien pone mis pies como [pies] de ciervas, é hízome estar sobre mis alturas;
33 He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and sets me on my high places.
34 He trains my hands for war and my arms to bend a bow of bronze.
34 Quien enseña mis manos para la batalla, y será quebrado con mis brazos el arco de acero.
34 He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
35 You have given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand has supported me, and your favor has made me great.
35 Dísteme asimismo el escudo de tu salud: y tu diestra me sustentó, y tu benignidad me ha acrecentado.
35 You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.
36 You have made a wide place for my feet beneath me so that my feet have not slipped.
36 Ensanchaste mis pasos debajo de mí, y no titubearon mis rodillas.
36 You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped.
37 I pursued my enemies and caught them; I did not turn back until they were destroyed.
37 Perseguido he mis enemigos, y alcancélos, y no volví hasta acabarlos.
37 I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. I won’t turn away until they are consumed.
38 I smashed them so that they were unable to rise; they have fallen under my feet.
38 Helos herido, y no podrán levantarse: cayeron debajo de mis pies.
38 I will strike them through, so that they will not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet.
39 For you put strength on me like a belt for battle; you put under me those who rise up against me.
39 Pues me ceñiste de fortaleza para la pelea; has agobiado mis enemigos debajo de mí.
39 For you have armed me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
40 You gave me the back of my enemies' necks; I annihilated those who hated me.
40 Y dísteme la cerviz de mis enemigos, y destruí á los que me aborrecían.
40 You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
41 They called for help, but no one saved them; they called out to Yahweh, but he did not answer them.
41 Clamaron, y no hubo quien salvase: [aun] á Jehová, mas no los oyó.
41 They cried, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.
42 I beat them into fine pieces like dust before the wind; I threw them out like mud in the streets.
42 Y molílos como polvo delante del viento; esparcílos como lodo de las calles.
42 Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.
43 You rescued me from the disputes of people. You have made me the head over nations. People that I have not known serve me.
43 Librásteme de contiendas de pueblo: pusísteme por cabecera de gentes: pueblo que yo no conocía, me sirvió.
43 You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44 As soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me; foreigners were forced to bow to me.
44 Así que hubo oído, me obedeció; los hijos de extraños me mintieron;
44 As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
45 The foreigners came trembling out of their strongholds.
45 Los extraños flaquearon, y tuvieron miedo desde sus encerramientos.
45 The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their strongholds.
46 Yahweh lives; may my rock be praised. May the God of my salvation be exalted.
46 Viva Jehová, y sea bendita mi roca; y ensalzado sea el Dios de mi salud:
46 Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,
47 He is the God who executes vengeance for me, who subdues the nations under me.
47 El Dios que me da las venganzas, y sujetó pueblos á mí.
47 even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.
48 I am set free from my enemies! Indeed, you lifted me above the ones who rose against me! You rescued me from violent men.
48 Mi libertador de mis enemigos: hicísteme también superior de mis adversarios; librásteme de varón violento.
48 He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
49 Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations; I will sing praises to your name!
49 Por tanto yo te confesaré entre las gentes, oh Jehová, y cantaré á tu nombre.
49 Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
50 God gives great victory to his king, and he shows his covenant loyalty to his anointed one, to David and to his descendants forever.
50 El cual engrandece las saludes de su rey, y hace misericordia á su ungido, á David y á su simiente, para siempre.
50 He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.
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  1. 1 2 Samuel 22:1–51; Colossians 1:11; 1 John 4:19; Isaiah 12:1–6; Philippians 4:13
  2. 2 Psalm 144:2; Psalm 62:7; Proverbs 18:10; Psalm 19:14; Psalm 91:2
  3. 3 Psalm 91:15; Luke 1:71; Romans 8:31–39; Psalm 62:8; 2 Samuel 22:4
  4. 4 Psalm 116:3; 2 Corinthians 1:9; Matthew 27:24–25; Mark 14:33–34; Psalm 22:12–13
  5. 5 Psalm 86:13; Psalm 88:15–17; Psalm 88:3–8; Acts 2:24; Ecclesiastes 9:12
  6. 6 Psalm 50:15; 2 Samuel 22:7; Psalm 34:15; Psalm 130:1–2; Psalm 120:1
  7. 7 Acts 4:31; Psalm 68:7–8; Ezekiel 38:19–20; Jeremiah 4:24; Acts 16:25–26
  8. 8 Psalm 21:9; Psalm 11:6; Nahum 1:5–6; Leviticus 10:2; Psalm 144:5–6
  9. 9 Psalm 144:5–15; Deuteronomy 33:26; 2 Peter 3:10; 2 Samuel 22:10; Deuteronomy 5:22–23
  10. 10 Psalm 104:3; 2 Samuel 22:11–12; Psalm 99:1; Ezekiel 10:20–22; Psalm 80:1
  11. 11 Deuteronomy 4:11; Psalm 97:2; Joel 2:2; Psalm 81:7; Psalm 91:1
  12. 12 Joshua 10:11; Revelation 16:21; Matthew 17:5; Exodus 9:23–24; Matthew 17:2
  13. 13 Psalm 104:7; 1 Samuel 7:10; Psalm 140:10; Psalm 29:3–4; Revelation 8:5
  14. 14 Psalm 144:6; Habakkuk 3:11; Numbers 24:8; Job 6:4; Joshua 10:10
  15. 15 Psalm 106:9; Exodus 15:8; Job 4:9; Psalm 76:6; Micah 6:2
  16. 16 2 Samuel 22:17; Psalm 144:7; Psalm 57:3; Jonah 2:5–6; Psalm 18:43
  17. 17 Hebrews 2:14–15; Job 16:9; Psalm 35:10; Psalm 142:6; Psalm 69:4–14
  18. 18 Obadiah 10–14; Psalm 46:11; Jeremiah 18:17; Deuteronomy 32:35; Psalm 59:16
  19. 19 Psalm 118:5; Psalm 31:8; Psalm 18:36; Job 36:16; Psalm 40:2
  20. 20 Psalm 24:4; Matthew 6:4; 1 Corinthians 3:8; Psalm 58:11; Job 22:30
  21. 21 Psalm 119:102; Psalm 26:1; Acts 24:16; Psalm 17:4; 1 John 2:19
  22. 22 Psalm 119:13; Psalm 119:112; Psalm 119:30; Psalm 119:117; Psalm 119:128
  23. 23 Matthew 18:8–9; Matthew 5:29–30; Psalm 37:27; 1 Chronicles 29:17; 1 Samuel 26:23
  24. 24 Matthew 10:41–42; Ruth 2:12; 1 Samuel 26:23; Hebrews 6:16; 2 Thessalonians 1:6–7
  25. 25 Matthew 5:7; Psalm 62:12; Matthew 18:33–35; 1 Kings 8:32; Nehemiah 9:17
  26. 26 Proverbs 3:34; Leviticus 26:23–24; James 2:13; Leviticus 26:27–28; Psalm 109:17–19
  27. 27 Isaiah 66:2; Isaiah 57:15; James 2:5; 2 Samuel 22:28; Psalm 101:5
  28. 28 2 Samuel 22:29; Job 29:3; Isaiah 42:16; Matthew 4:16; Luke 1:79
  29. 29 2 Samuel 22:30; Ephesians 6:10–13; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10; Revelation 3:21; Colossians 2:15
  30. 30 Deuteronomy 32:4; Proverbs 30:5; 2 Samuel 22:31; Psalm 84:11–12; Psalm 12:6
  31. 31 Deuteronomy 32:31; Psalm 86:8; Isaiah 45:5; 2 Samuel 22:32; Deuteronomy 32:39
  32. 32 Isaiah 45:5; 2 Corinthians 3:5; 2 Samuel 22:33; Psalm 28:7; Psalm 91:2
  33. 33 Habakkuk 3:19; Deuteronomy 32:13; Deuteronomy 33:29; 2 Samuel 2:18; 2 Samuel 22:14
  34. 34 Psalm 144:1; Psalm 46:9; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 28:6; 2 Samuel 22:36
  35. 35 2 Samuel 22:36; James 3:17–18; Psalm 28:7; Galatians 5:22–23; 2 Corinthians 10:1
  36. 36 Proverbs 4:12; 2 Samuel 22:37; Job 36:16; Psalm 4:1; Luke 12:50
  37. 37 Isaiah 53:10–12; Psalm 44:5; Psalm 37:20; Psalm 9:3; Isaiah 63:1–6
  38. 38 Psalm 36:12; 2 Samuel 10:1–19; 2 Samuel 5:1–25; 2 Samuel 21:15–22; 2 Samuel 18:7–8
  39. 39 2 Samuel 22:40–41; Psalm 18:32; 1 Corinthians 15:25–28; Isaiah 45:14; Ephesians 1:22
  40. 40 Psalm 21:12; Psalm 94:23
  41. 41 Proverbs 1:28; Job 27:9; Isaiah 1:15; Psalm 50:22; Job 35:12–13
  42. 42 Isaiah 10:6; Isaiah 41:15–16; Zechariah 10:5; 2 Kings 13:7; Isaiah 41:2
  43. 43 Isaiah 55:5; 2 Samuel 3:1; Isaiah 52:15; 1 Peter 2:10; 2 Samuel 19:9
  44. 44 Psalm 66:3; Psalm 81:15; 2 Samuel 22:44–46; Deuteronomy 33:29; Psalm 68:30
  45. 45 Micah 7:17; James 1:11; Revelation 6:16; Isaiah 24:4
  46. 46 2 Samuel 22:47; Psalm 18:2; Psalm 57:5; Revelation 1:18; John 14:19
  47. 47 Psalm 47:3; Romans 12:19; Psalm 144:2; Nahum 1:2; 2 Samuel 22:48
  48. 48 Psalm 140:11; Psalm 86:14; Psalm 140:4; Psalm 140:1; Psalm 59:1–2
  49. 49 Romans 15:9; 2 Samuel 22:50–51; Psalm 138:4; Psalm 108:1; Psalm 30:12
  50. 50 Psalm 144:10; Psalm 132:10; 2 Samuel 7:13; Psalm 89:3–4; Romans 11:29

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  1. Quotes verse 18:28 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book IV, Chapters XIII–XV)

    "For Thou wilt light my candle; the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness; and "of His fulness have all we received," for "that was the true Light which lighted every man that cometh into the world;" for in Thee there is "no variableness, neither shadow of turning."

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  2. Quotes verse 18:11 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily LVI)

    … a dark cloud;--as on Mount Sinai; for "Moses," it is said, "entered into the cloud, and into the thick darkness; and as a vapor, so went up the smoke;" and the prophet said, when speaking of His threatening, "Dark water in clouds of the air;" --so here, because it was His desire not to alarm, but to teach, it is …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  3. Quotes verse 18:9 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XII)

    Another also of the Prophets said, He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under His feet.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

  4. Quotes verse 18:11 Gregory of Nazianzus, Theological Orations (The Second Theological Oration)

    Therefore this darkness of the body has been placed between us and God, like the cloud of old between the Egyptians and the Hebrews; and this is perhaps what is meant by "He made darkness His secret place," namely our dulness, through which few can see even a little.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

  5. Quotes verse 18:28 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book XIII, Chapters VI–XI)

    … discovered their own darkness, dost Thou sufficiently disclose how noble Thou hast made the rational creature; to which nought which is inferior to Thee will suffice to yield a happy rest, and so not even herself. For Thou, O our God, shalt enlighten our darkness; from Thee are derived our garments of light, and then shall our darkness be as …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)