1 Salmo de Asaph. CIERTAMENTE bueno es Dios á Israel, A los limpios de corazón.2 Mas yo, casi se deslizaron mis pies; Por poco resbalaron mis pasos.3 Porque tuve envidia de los insensatos, Viendo la prosperidad de los impíos.4 Porque no hay ataduras para su muerte; Antes su fortaleza está entera.5 No están ellos en el trabajo humano; Ni son azotados con los otros hombres.6 Por tanto soberbia los corona: Cúbrense de vestido de violencia.7 Sus ojos están salidos de gruesos: Logran con creces los antojos del corazón.8 Soltáronse, y hablan con maldad de hacer violencia; Hablan con altanería.9 Ponen en el cielo su boca, Y su lengua pasea la tierra.10 Por eso su pueblo vuelve aquí, Y aguas de lleno le son exprimidas.11 Y dicen: ¿Cómo sabe Dios? ¿Y hay conocimiento en lo alto?12 He aquí estos impíos, Sin ser turbados del mundo, alcanzaron riquezas.13 Verdaderamente en vano he limpiado mi corazón, Y lavado mis manos en inocencia;14 Pues he sido azotado todo el día, Y empezaba mi castigo por las mañanas.15 Si dijera yo, Discurriré de esa suerte; He aquí habría negado la nación de tus hijos:16 Pensaré pues para saber esto: Es á mis ojos duro trabajo,17 Hasta que venido al santuario de Dios, Entenderé la postrimería de ellos.18 Ciertamente los has puesto en deslizaderos; En asolamientos los harás caer.19 Cómo han sido asolados! ­cuán en un punto! Acabáronse, fenecieron con turbaciones.20 Como sueño del que despierta, Así, Señor, cuando despertares, menospreciarás sus apariencias.21 Desazonóse á la verdad mi corazón, Y en mis riñones sentía punzadas.22 Mas yo era ignorante, y no entendía: Era como una bestia acerca de ti.23 Con todo, yo siempre estuve contigo: Trabaste de mi mano derecha.24 Hasme guiado según tu consejo, Y después me recibirás en gloria.25 ¿A quién tengo yo en los cielos? Y fuera de ti nada deseo en la tierra.26 Mi carne y mi corazón desfallecen: Mas la roca de mi corazón y mi porción es Dios para siempre.27 Porque he aquí, los que se alejan de ti perecerán: Tú cortarás á todo aquel que fornicando, de ti se aparta.28 Y en cuanto á mí, el acercarme á Dios es el bien: He puesto en el Señor Jehová mi esperanza, Para contar todas tus obras.

1 Truly, God is good to Israel, even to such as are clean in heart.2 But as for me, my feet had almost gone from under me; I was near to slipping;3 Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.4 For they have no pain; their bodies are fat and strong.5 They are not in trouble as others are; they have no part in the unhappy fate of men.6 For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.7 Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.8 Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts.9 Their mouth goes up to heaven; their tongues go walking through the earth.10 For this reason they are full of bread; and water is ever flowing for them.11 And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High?12 Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.13 As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;14 For I have been troubled all the day; every morning have I undergone punishment.15 If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.16 When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;17 Till I went into God's holy place, and saw the end of the evil-doers.18 You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction.19 How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction.20 As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.21 My heart was made bitter, and I was pained by the bite of grief:22 As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.23 But still I am ever with you; you have taken me by my right hand.24 Your wisdom will be my guide, and later you will put me in a place of honour.25 Whom have I in heaven but you? and having you I have no desire for anything on earth.26 My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.27 For those who are far away from you will come to destruction: you will put an end to all those who have not kept faith with you.28 But it is good for me to come near to God: I have put my faith in the Lord God, so that I may make clear all his works.