Salmos 35: Plegaria pidiendo ser librado de los enemigos.
1 Salmo de David. DISPUTA, oh Jehová, con los que contra mí contienden; Pelea con los que me combaten.
2 Echa mano al escudo y al pavés, Y levántate en mi ayuda.
3 Y saca la lanza, cierra contra mis perseguidores; Di á mi alma: Yo soy tu salud.
4 Avergüéncense y confúndanse los que buscan mi alma: Vuelvan atrás, y sean avergonzados los que mi mal intentan.
5 Sean como el tamo delante del viento; Y el ángel de Jehová los acose.
6 Sea su camino oscuridad y resbaladeros; Y el ángel de Jehová los persiga.
7 Porque sin causa escondieron para mí su red en un hoyo; Sin causa hicieron hoyo para mi alma.
8 Véngale el quebrantamiento que no sepa, Y su red que escondió lo prenda: Con quebrantamiento en ella caiga.
9 Y gócese mi alma en Jehová; Y alégrese en su salud.
10 Todos mis huesos dirán: Jehová, ¿quién como tú, Que libras al afligido del más fuerte que él, Y al pobre y menesteroso del que le despoja?
11 Levantáronse testigos falsos; Demandáronme lo que no sabía;
12 Volviéronme mal por bien, Para abatir á mi alma.
13 Mas yo, cuando ellos enfermaron, me vestí de saco; Afligí con ayuno mi alma, Y mi oración se revolvía en mi seno.
14 Como por mi compañero, como por mi hermano andaba; Como el que trae luto por madre, enlutado me humillaba.
15 Pero ellos se alegraron en mi adversidad, y se juntaron; Juntáronse contra mí gentes despreciables, y yo no lo entendía: Despedazábanme, y no cesaban;
16 Con los lisonjeros escarnecedores truhanes, Crujiendo sobre mí sus dientes.
17 Señor, ¿hasta cuándo verás esto? Recobra mi alma de sus quebrantamientos, mi única de los leones.
18 Te confesaré en grande congregación; Te alabaré entre numeroso pueblo.
19 No se alegren de mí mis enemigos injustos: Ni los que me aborrecen sin causa hagan del ojo.
20 Porque no hablan paz; Y contra los mansos de la tierra piensan palabras engañosas.
21 Y ensancharon sobre mí su boca; Dijeron: Ea, ea, nuestros ojos lo han visto!
22 Tú lo has visto, oh Jehová; no calles: Señor, de mí no te alejes.
23 Muévete y despierta para mi juicio, Para mi causa, Dios mío y Señor mío.
24 Júzgame conforme á tu justicia, Jehová Dios mío; Y no se alegren de mí.
25 No digan en su corazón: Ea, alma nuestra! No digan: Hémoslo devorado!
26 Avergüencense, y sean confundidos á una los que de mi mal se alegran: Vístanse de vergüenza y de confusión los que se engrandecen contra mí.
27 Canten y alégrense los que están á favor de mi justa causa, Y digan siempre: Sea ensalzado Jehová, Que ama la paz de su siervo.
28 Y mi lengua hablará de tu justicia, Y de tu loor todo el día.
Reina-Valera Antigua (RVA)
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Reflexión por Noemi Dominguez:
“El peor dolor del mundo va más allá de lo físico. Incluso más allá de cualquier otro dolor emocional que uno pueda sentir. Es la traición de un amigo “. [Heather Brewer]. “Lo más triste de la traición es que nunca proviene de tus enemigos.” [autor desconocido]. David tuvo muchos amigos, pero en este salmo expresa su tristeza y disgusto cuando a quienes él le ofreció su cuidado y amistad se volvieron contra él. ¿Pasará lo mismo en nuestra época? Alguien a quien tu ayudaste a entrar a la empresa donde trabajas y que luego te quita tu puesto. ¿Alguien que le diste alojamiento y luego descubres que se fue con algo tuyo? ¿Alguien a quien le comentaste de una invención y luego la patentó él o ella? Lo hubieras esperado de un extraño quizás pero no de un amigo. Cuanto más cercana la relación con el traidor es más profunda la herida. De repente nos damos cuenta de quepersonas a las cuales creíamos conocer, realmente no las conocíamos. Lo más sorprendente es que Jesús conocía el corazón de Judas y sin embargo lo trató como al resto de los discípulos, le lavó los pies y, aún más, le compartió Su pan. [Juan 13:26]. ¿Has sufrido la decepción y el dolor de la traición? Jesús te entiende. Más aún, encontrarás en Él un amigo fiel. ¡Puedes confiar en Él, Jesús nunca te traicionará!
Psalm 35: The Lord the Avenger of His People.
1 Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase them.
6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the Lord persecute them.
7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
10 All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
22 This thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
24 Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
King James Version (KJV)
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Reflexion by Noemi Dominguez:
“The worst pain in the world goes beyond the physical. Even further beyond any other emotional pain one can feel. It is the betrayal of a friend.” [Heather Brewer]. “The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies.” [unknown author]. David had many friends, but in this psalm, he expresses his sadness and displeasure when those who he offered his care and friendship turned against him. Will the same thing happen in our day and age? Someone you helped get a job in the company where you work, later take away your position. Someone you gave accommodations to you later find out that he or she left with something that belonged to you? Someone you told about an invention and then he or she patented it to his or her name? You maybe have expected something like that from a stranger, but not from a friend. The closer the relationship with the traitor, the deeper the wound. We did not see it coming, and suddenly we realized that the person we thought we knew, we didn’t really know at all. Most surprisingly, Jesus knew Judas’ heart and yet treated him like the rest of the disciples for three years and had just washed his feet. Even more, He shared His bread with him as a token of His friendship. [John 13:26]. Have you suffered the disappointment and pain of betrayal? Jesus understands you. Moreover, you will find in Him a faithful friend. You can trust Him; Jesus will never, never disappoint you!
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