Bendito sea el SEÑOR, mi rocaa,que adiestra mis manos para la guerrab,y mis dedos para la batalla.Sal. 18:22 Sam. 22:35; Sal. 18:342 Misericordia mía y fortaleza míaa,mi baluarte y mi libertadorb,escudo míoc en quien me he refugiado,el que sujeta a mi pueblo1 debajo de míd.Algunas versiones antiguas dicen: a pueblosSal. 18:2; 91:2Sal. 59:9Sal. 3:3; 28:7; 84:9Sal. 18:393 Oh SEÑOR, ¿qué es el hombre para que tú lo tengas en cuenta1a,o el hijo del hombre para que pienses en él?Lit., conozcasJob 7:17; Sal. 8:4; Heb. 2:64 El hombre es semejante a un soploa;sus días son como una sombra que pasab.Sal. 39:11Job 8:9; 14:2; Sal. 102:11; 109:23
5 Oh SEÑOR, inclina tus cielosa y desciendeb;toca los montes para que humeenc.Sal. 18:9Isa. 64:1Sal. 104:326 Despide relámpagosa y dispérsalos;lanza tus flechasb y confúndelos.Sal. 18:14Sal. 7:13; 58:7; Hab. 3:11; Zac. 9:147 Extiende tu mano desde lo altoa;rescátame y líbrame de las muchas aguasb,de la mano de extranjeroscSal. 18:16Sal. 69:1, 14Sal. 18:44; 54:38 cuya boca habla falsedaday cuya diestra es diestra de mentirab.Sal. 12:2; 41:6Gén. 14:22; Deut. 32:40; Sal. 106:26; Isa. 44:20
9 Oh Dios, un cántico nuevoa te cantaré;con arpa de diez cuerdasb cantaré alabanzas a ti,Sal. 33:3; 40:3Sal. 33:210 el que da la victoria1 a los reyesa,el que rescata a Davidb su siervo de espada maligna.O, salvaciónSal. 18:502 Sam. 18:7; Sal. 140:711 Rescátame y líbrame de la mano de extranjerosa,cuya boca habla falsedadb,y cuya diestra es diestra de mentirac.Sal. 18:44; 54:3Sal. 12:2; 41:6Gén. 14:22; Deut. 32:40; Sal. 106:26; Isa. 44:20
12 Sean nuestros hijos en su juventud como plantíos florecientesa,y nuestras hijas como columnas de esquinasb labradas como las de1 un palacio.Lit., cortadas conforme al modelo deSal. 92:12-14; 128:3Cant. 4:4; 7:413 Estén llenos nuestros granerosa, suministrando toda clase de sustento1,y nuestros rebaños produzcan miles y diez miles en nuestros campos2.O, granosLit., alrededoresProv. 3:9, 1014 Esté cargado nuestro ganadoa,sin fracasos1b y sin pérdida2c,y no haya gritos en nuestras callesd.Lit., rupturaLit., salidaProv. 14:42 Rey. 25:10, 11Amós 5:3Isa. 24:11; Jer. 14:215 Bienaventurado el pueblo a quien así le sucede;bienaventurado el pueblo cuyo Dios es el SEÑORa.Sal. 33:12
Blessed be the LORD, amy Rock and my great strength,Who btrains my hands for warAnd my fingers for battle;Ps 18:22 Sam 22:35; Ps 18:342 My steadfast lovingkindness and amy fortress,My bhigh tower and my rescuer,My cshield and He in whom I take refuge,Who dsubdues my people under me.Ps 18:2; 91:2Ps 59:9Ps 3:3; 28:7; 84:9Ps 18:393 LORD, awhat is man that You take notice of him?Or the son of man that You think of him? Job 7:17; Ps 8:4; Heb 2:6Job 7:17; Ps 8:4; Heb 2:64 aMan is like a mere breath;His bdays are like a shadow that passes away.Ps 39:11Job 8:9; 14:2; Ps 102:11; 109:23
5 aBow Your heavens, O LORD, and bcome down;cTouch the mountains, and they will smoke.Ps 18:9Is 64:1Ps 104:326 Flash alightning and scatter my enemies;Send out Your barrows and confuse and embarrass and frustrate them.Ps 18:14Ps 7:13; 58:7; Hab 3:11; Zech 9:147 Stretch out Your hand afrom above;Set me free and brescue me from great waters,Out of the hands of hostilecforeigners who surround usPs 18:16Ps 69:1, 14Ps 18:44; 54:38 Whose mouths aspeak deceit without restraint,And whose right hand is a bright hand of falsehood.Ps 12:2; 41:6Gen 14:22; Deut 32:40; Ps 106:26; Is 44:20
9 I will sing a anew song to You, O God;Upon a bharp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,Ps 33:3; 40:3Ps 33:210 Who agives salvation to kings,Who bsets David His servant free from the evil sword.Ps 18:502 Sam 18:7; Ps 140:711 Set me free and rescue me from the hand of hostileaforeigners,Whose mouth bspeaks deceit without restraint,And whose cright hand is a right hand of falsehood.Ps 18:44; 54:3Ps 12:2; 41:6Gen 14:22; Deut 32:40; Ps 106:26; Is 44:20
12 Let our sons in their youth be like aplants full grown,And our daughters like bcorner pillars fashioned for a palace;Ps 92:12-14; 128:3Song 4:4; 7:413 Let our abarns be full, supplying every kind of produce,And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;Prov 3:9, 1014 Let our acattle bearWithout bmishap and without closs,And let there be no doutcry in our streets!Prov 14:42 Kin 25:10, 11Amos 5:3Is 24:11; Jer 14:215 How blessed and favored are the people in such circumstance;How ablessed fortunate, prosperous, and favored are the people whose God is the LORD!Ps 33:12
Blessed be the LORD, amy rock,Who btrains my hands for war,And my fingers for battle;Ps 18:22 Sam 22:35; Ps 18:342 My lovingkindness and amy fortress,My bstronghold and my deliverer,My cshield and He in whom I takerefuge,Who dsubdues1my peopleunder me.Another reading is peoplesPs 18:2; 91:2Ps 59:9Ps 3:3; 28:7; 84:9Ps 18:393 O LORD, awhat is man, that You takeknowledge of him?Or the son of man, that You think of him?Job 7:17; Ps 8:4; Heb 2:64 aMan is like a merebreath;His bdays are like a passingshadow.Ps 39:11Job 8:9; 14:2; Ps 102:11; 109:23
5 aBow Your heavens, O LORD, and bcomedown;cTouch the mountains, that they may smoke.Ps 18:9Is 64:1Ps 104:326 Flashforthalightning and scatter them;Send out Your barrows and confuse them.Ps 18:14Ps 7:13; 58:7; Hab 3:11; Zech 9:147 Stretchforth Your handafrom on high;Rescue me and bdeliver me out of greatwaters,Out of the hand of caliensPs 18:16Ps 69:1, 14Ps 18:44; 54:38 Whosemouthsaspeakdeceit,And whose brighthand is a righthand of falsehood.Ps 12:2; 41:6Gen 14:22; Deut 32:40; Ps 106:26; Is 44:20
9 I will sing a anewsong to You, O God;Upon a bharp of tenstrings I will singpraises to You,Ps 33:3; 40:3Ps 33:210 Who agivessalvation to kings,Who brescuesDavid His servant from the evilsword.Ps 18:502 Sam 18:7; Ps 140:711 Rescue me and deliver me out of the hand of aaliens,WhosemouthbspeaksdeceitAnd whose crighthand is a righthand of falsehood.Ps 18:44; 54:3Ps 12:2; 41:6Gen 14:22; Deut 32:40; Ps 106:26; Is 44:20
12 Let our sons in their youth be as agrown-upplants,And our daughters as bcorner pillars 1fashioned as for a palace;Lit cut after the pattern ofPs 92:12-14; 128:3Song 4:4; 7:413 Let our agarners be full, furnishingeverykind of produce,And our flocksbringforththousands and tenthousands in our 1fields;Lit outsideProv 3:9, 1014 Let our acattle1bearWithout2bmishap and without3closs,Lettherebenodoutcry in our streets!Lit be ladenLit bursting forthLit going outProv 14:42 Kin 25:10, 11Amos 5:3Is 24:11; Jer 14:215 How blessed are the peoplewho are so situated;How ablessed are the peoplewhoseGod is the LORD!Ps 33:12