1 Oración de David. OYE, oh Jehová, justicia; está atento á mi clamor; Escucha mi oración hecha sin labios de engaño.2 De delante de tu rostro salga mi juicio; Vean tus ojos la rectitud.3 Tú has probado mi corazón, hasme visitado de noche; Me has apurado, y nada inicuo hallaste: Heme propuesto que mi boca no ha de propasarse.4 Para las obras humanas, por la palabra de tus labios Yo me he guardado de las vías del destructor.5 Sustenta mis pasos en tus caminos, Porque mis pies no resbalen.6 Yo te he invocado, por cuanto tú me oirás, oh Dios: Inclina á mí tu oído, escucha mi palabra.7 Muestra tus estupendas misericordias, tú que salvas á los que en ti confían. De los que se levantan contra tu diestra.8 Guárdame como lo negro de la niñeta del ojo, Escóndeme con la sombra de tus alas,9 De delante de los malos que me oprimen, De mis enemigos que me cercan por la vida.10 Cerrados están con su grosura; Con su boca hablan soberbiamente.11 Nuestros pasos nos han cercado ahora: Puestos tienen sus ojos para echar nos por tierra.12 Parecen al león que desea hacer presa, Y al leoncillo que está escondido.13 Levántate, oh Jehová; Prevén su encuentro, póstrale: Libra mi alma del malo con tu espada;14 De los hombres con tu mano, oh Jehová, De los hombres de mundo, cuya parte es en esta vida, Y cuyo vientre hinches de tu tesoro: Hartan sus hijos, Y dejan el resto á sus chiquitos.15 Yo en justicia veré tu rostro: Seré saciado cuando despertare á tu semejanza.

1 A Prayer. Of David. Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips.2 Be my judge; for your eyes see what is right.3 You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.4 As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.5 I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.6 My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.7 Make clear the wonder of your mercy, O saviour of those who put their faith in your right hand, from those who come out against them.8 Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,9 From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.10 They are shut up in their fat: with their mouths they say words of pride.11 They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth;12 Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places.13 Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.14 With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods.15 As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.