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! 2 Please listen, and give me an answer. I'm terribly troubled by my problems! I'm frantic! 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. 4 My heart thumps in agony! Terrified, I feel I'm about to die! 5 I'm in a panic, trembling with fear; feelings of horror wash over me. 6 I tell myself, If only God would give me wings like a dove so I could fly away and be at peace! 7 I would fly far away to escape, and stay in the wilderness. Selah. 8 I would hurry to a place to hide, out of the wind, safe from the raging storm. 9 Confuse them, Lord! Muddle what they're saying, for I see violence and conflict in the city. 10 They patrol the city walls day and night, and wickedness and trouble are within the city. 11 The ones causing destruction are inside the city; frauds and cheats are always on the 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. 13 No, it's you, a man just like me, my best friend who I know so well! 14 Our friendship was so close. We used to have great talks together as we walked with everyone to the house of God. 15 May death come quickly to them; may they go down into the grave alive, because evil finds its home in them. 16 As for me, I cry out to God, and the Lord will save me. 17 I weep and groan morning, noon, and night, and he listens to me. 18 He rescues me, keeping me safe and sound from my attackers, because there are so many against 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. 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. 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. 22 Throw your burdens onto the Lord and he will take care of you. He will never allow those who live right to fall. 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.
Salmos · Free Bible Version (Versión Biblia Libre en inglés)
Salmo 55 Free Bible Version (Versión Biblia Libre en inglés)
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Notas sobre este texto (1)
- Las Biblias griegas y latinas numeran la mayoría de los Salmos un número por debajo de las hebreas y las españolas.
Referencias cruzadas (23)
Pasajes relacionados con cada versículo, del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, tal como los reúnen y ordenan los lectores de OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Pedro 3:12; Salmo 86:6; Salmo 61:1; Salmo 27:9; Salmo 80:1
- 2 Isaías 38:14; Salmo 77:3; Salmo 66:19; Isaías 59:11; Salmo 64:1
- 3 2 Samuel 16:7–8; Salmo 35:11; Salmo 27:12; Salmo 73:8; Salmo 12:5
- 4 Salmo 116:3; Marcos 14:33–34; 2 Corintios 1:8–10; Hebreos 5:7; Salmo 18:4–5
- 5 Salmo 119:120; Job 21:6; Lucas 22:44; Salmo 88:15–16; Salmo 61:2
- 6 Salmo 11:1; Apocalipsis 12:14; Salmo 139:9
- 7 Jeremías 9:2; 2 Samuel 15:14; Jeremías 37:12; Proverbios 6:4–5; 2 Samuel 17:21–22
- 8 Isaías 4:6; Mateo 7:25–27; Salmo 18:4; Isaías 17:12–13
- 9 Jeremías 6:7; 2 Samuel 15:31; Génesis 11:7–9; Hechos 23:6–10; 2 Samuel 17:1–14
- 10 Salmo 59:14–15; Isaías 59:6–15; Juan 18:28; Hechos 9:24; Ezequiel 9:4
- 11 Isaías 59:7; Salmo 5:9; Jeremías 5:26–27; Salmo 10:7; Hechos 7:51–52
- 12 Salmo 41:9; Juan 13:18; Mateo 26:21–23; Salmo 35:26; Juan 18:2–3
- 13 Miqueas 7:5; Jeremías 9:4; 2 Samuel 15:12; Marcos 14:44–45; Salmo 41:9
- 14 Salmo 42:4; Ezequiel 33:31; Isaías 2:3; Salmo 122:1
- 15 Salmo 59:13; Salmo 9:17; Salmo 109:6–20; Hechos 1:18–20; Salmo 64:7
- 16 Salmo 50:15; Lucas 6:11–12; Salmo 91:15; Salmo 73:28; Salmo 109:4
- 17 Efesios 6:18; 1 Tesalonicenses 5:17; Salmo 141:2; Hebreos 5:7; Hechos 3:1
- 18 Salmo 57:3; Mateo 26:53; 1 Juan 4:4; Salmo 3:6–7; 2 Crónicas 32:7–8
- 19 Deuteronomio 33:27; Sofonías 1:12; Eclesiastés 8:11; Apocalipsis 6:10–11; Miqueas 5:2
- 20 Salmo 7:4; Salmo 89:34; Hechos 12:1; Salmo 109:5; Salmo 120:6–7
- 21 Salmo 57:4; Proverbios 5:3–4; Salmo 28:3; Proverbios 26:28; Salmo 12:2
- 22 1 Pedro 5:7; Salmo 37:5; Filipenses 4:6–7; Mateo 6:25; Salmo 62:6
- 23 Proverbios 10:27; Salmo 5:6; Job 15:32; Salmo 7:15–16; Salmo 73:18
Referencias cruzadas: OpenBible.info (CC BY), tomadas sobre todo del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (dominio público). · Fuentes y licencias
Lo que dijeron los Padres
Pasajes de los Padres de la Iglesia que comentan o citan este capítulo, tal como aparecen en la edición de Schaff (traducciones inglesas del siglo XIX, de dominio público). Los textos están en inglés.
Cómo se eligieron
«Comentario» es el comienzo de una homilía o exposición sobre este capítulo (homilías de san Juan Crisóstomo; tratados, sermones y comentarios a los Salmos de san Agustín). «Cita» es una frase en la que las notas de la propia edición identifican la cita de un versículo de este capítulo; solo se conserva si el texto coincide con el versículo. Solo se usan obras de autoría segura. Los Salmos siguen la numeración hebrea (Agustín usa la de los Setenta: su Salmo 50 es aquí el 51).
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.
Leer en contexto · 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.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 9 (1899)