Salmo 36; Salmo 47 (Reina-Valera 1909). Liturgia de las Horas, Semana I.
Salmo 36
1La iniquidad del impío me dice al corazón: No hay temor de Dios delante de sus ojos.
2Lisonjéase, por tanto, en sus propios ojos, Hasta que su iniquidad sea hallada aborrecible.
3Las palabras de su boca son iniquidad y fraude; No quiso entender para bien hacer.
4Iniquidad piensa sobre su cama; Está en camino no bueno, El mal no aborrece.
5Jehová, hasta los cielos es tu misericordia; Tu verdad hasta las nubes.
6Tu justicia como los montes de Dios, Tus juicios abismo grande: Oh Jehová, al hombre y al animal conservas.
7¡Cuán ilustre, oh Dios, es tu misericordia! Por eso los hijos de los hombres se amparan bajo la sombra de tus alas.
8Embriagarse han de la grosura de tu casa; Y tú los abrevarás del torrente de tus delicias.
9Porque contigo está el manantial de la vida: En tu luz veremos la luz.
10Extiende tu misericordia a los que te conocen, Y tu justicia a los rectos de corazón.
11No venga contra mí pie de soberbia; Y mano de impíos no me mueva.
12Allí cayeron los obradores de iniquidad; Fueron rempujados, y no pudieron levantarse.
Salmo 47
1Pueblos todos, batid las manos; Aclamad a Dios con voz de júbilo.
2Porque Jehová el Altísimo es terrible; Rey grande sobre toda la tierra.
3El sujetará a los pueblos debajo de nosotros, Y a las gentes debajo de nuestros pies.
4El nos elegirá nuestras heredades; La hermosura de Jacob, al cual amó. (Selah.)
5Subió Dios con júbilo, Jehová con sonido de trompeta.
6Cantad a Dios, cantad: Cantad a nuestro Rey, cantad.
7Porque Dios es el Rey de toda la tierra: Cantad con inteligencia.
8Reinó Dios sobre las gentes: Asentóse Dios sobre su santo trono.
9Los príncipes de los pueblos se juntaron Al pueblo del Dios de Abraham: Porque de Dios son los escudos de la tierra; El es muy ensalzado.
Oración del mediodía
Salmo 119:9–16; Salmo 17 (Reina-Valera 1909). Liturgia de las Horas, Semana I.
Salmo 119:9–16
9¿Con qué limpiará el joven su camino? Con guardar tu palabra.
10Con todo mi corazón te he buscado: No me dejes divagar de tus mandamientos.
11En mi corazón he guardado tus dichos, Para no pecar contra ti.
12Bendito tú, oh Jehová: Enséñame tus estatutos.
13Con mis labios he contado Todos los juicios de tu boca.
14Heme gozado en el camino de tus testimonios, Como sobre toda riqueza.
15En tus mandamientos meditaré, Consideraré tus caminos.
16Recrearéme en tus estatutos: No me olvidaré de tus palabras.
Salmo 17
1Oye, oh Jehová, justicia; está atento a mi clamor; Escucha mi oración hecha sin labios de engaño.
2De delante de tu rostro salga mi juicio; Vean tus ojos la rectitud.
3Tú has probado mi corazón, hasme visitado de noche; Me has apurado, y nada inicuo hallaste: Heme propuesto que mi boca no ha de propasarse.
4Para las obras humanas, por la palabra de tus labios Yo me he guardado de las vías del destructor.
5Sustenta mis pasos en tus caminos, Porque mis pies no resbalen.
6Yo te he invocado, por cuanto tú me oirás, oh Dios: Inclina a mí tu oído, escucha mi palabra.
7Muestra tus estupendas misericordias, tú que salvas a los que en ti confían. De los que se levantan contra tu diestra.
8Guárdame como lo negro de la niñeta del ojo, Escóndeme con la sombra de tus alas,
9De delante de los malos que me oprimen, De mis enemigos que me cercan por la vida.
10Cerrados están con su grosura; Con su boca hablan soberbiamente.
11Nuestros pasos nos han cercado ahora: Puestos tienen sus ojos para echarnos por tierra.
12Parecen al león que desea hacer presa, Y al leoncillo que está escondido.
13Levántate, oh Jehová; Prevén su encuentro, póstrale: Libra mi alma del malo con tu espada;
14De 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 a sus chiquitos.
15Yo en justicia veré tu rostro: Seré saciado cuando despertare a tu semejanza.
Oración de la tarde
Salmo 27 (Reina-Valera 1909). Liturgia de las Horas, Semana I.
Salmo 27
1Jehová es mi luz y mi salvación: ¿de quién temeré? Jehová es la fortaleza de mi vida: ¿de quién he de atemorizarme?
2Cuando se allegaron contra mí los malignos, mis angustiadores y mis enemigos, Para comer mis carnes, ellos tropezaron y cayeron.
3Aunque se asiente campo contra mí, No temerá mi corazón: Aunque contra mí se levante guerra, Yo en esto confío.
4Una cosa he demandado a Jehová, ésta buscaré: Que esté yo en la casa de Jehová todos los días de mi vida, Para contemplar la hermosura de Jehová, y para inquirir en su templo.
5Porque él me esconderá en su tabernáculo en el día del mal; Ocultaráme en lo reservado de su pabellón; Pondráme en alto sobre una roca.
6Y luego ensalzará mi cabeza sobre mis enemigos en derredor de mí: Y yo sacrificaré en su tabernáculo sacrificios de júbilo: Cantaré y salmearé a Jehová.
7Oye, oh Jehová, mi voz con que a ti clamo; Y ten misericordia de mí, respóndeme.
8Mi corazón ha dicho de ti: Buscad mi rostro. Tu rostro buscaré, oh Jehová.
9No escondas tu rostro de mí, No apartes con ira a tu siervo: Mi ayuda has sido; No me dejes y no me desampares, Dios de mi salud.
10Aunque mi padre y mi madre me dejaran, Jehová con todo me recogerá.
11Enséñame, oh Jehová, tu camino, Y guíame por senda de rectitud, A causa de mis enemigos.
12No me entregues a la voluntad de mis enemigos; Porque se han levantado contra mí testigos falsos, y los que respiran crueldad.
13Hubiera yo desmayado, si no creyese que tengo de ver la bondad de Jehová En la tierra de los vivientes.
14Aguarda a Jehová; Esfuérzate, y aliéntese tu corazón: Sí, espera a Jehová.
English
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Morning Prayer
Psalm 36; Psalm 47 (KJV). Liturgy of the Hours, Week I.
Psalm 36
1The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
2For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
4He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
5Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
6Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
7How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
9For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
10O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
11Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
12There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
Psalm 47
1O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
2For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
3He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
4He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
5God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
6Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
7For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
8God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
9The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
Afternoon Prayer
Psalm 119:9–16; Psalm 17 (KJV). Liturgy of the Hours, Week I.
Psalm 119:9–16
9Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
12Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
14I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Psalm 17
1Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
3Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
4Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
7Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
10They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
12Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
14From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Evening Prayer
Psalm 27 (KJV). Liturgy of the Hours, Week I.
Psalm 27
1The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
3Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
4One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
5For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
6And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
7Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
9Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
11Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
12Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
13I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
14Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
