Verse 4

I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed: 'O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of steadfast love with those who love Him and keep His commandments,

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg ba til Herren min Gud og bekjente: Å, Herre, du store og fryktinngytende Gud som holder din pakt og viser miskunn mot dem som elsker deg og holder dine bud.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og jeg ba til Herren min Gud og bekjente: Å, Herre, den store og fryktinngytende Gud, som holder pakten og bevarer barmhjertighet mot dem som elsker Ham og holder Hans bud,

• Norsk King James

  Og jeg ba til HERREN, min Gud, og bekjente min synd og sa: O Herre, den store og fryktinngytende Gud, som holder pakt og viser barmhjertighet til dem som elsker ham og holder hans bud.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg ba til Herren min Gud og bekjente: Å Herre, du store og fryktinngytende Gud, som holder pakt og viser barmhjertighet mot dem som elsker deg og holder dine bud!

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg ba til Herren min Gud og bekjente: Å, Herre, du store og forferdelige Gud, som holder pakten og trofast viser miskunn mot dem som elsker deg og følger dine bud,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og jeg ba til Herren min Gud og bekjente, og sa: Å Herre, du store og fryktinngytende Gud, som holder pakten og viser miskunn mot dem som elsker deg og holder dine bud;

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg ba til Herren, min Gud, og bekjente meg: «Herre, du store og ærbødige Gud, som holder ditt løfte og viser miskunn mot dem som elsker deg og holder dine bud;

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og jeg ba til Herren min Gud og bekjente, og sa: Å Herre, du store og fryktinngytende Gud, som holder pakten og viser miskunn mot dem som elsker deg og holder dine bud;

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og jeg ba til Herren min Gud og bekjente: Å, Herre, den store og fryktinngytende Gud, som holder forbundet og nåden for dem som elsker ham og holder hans bud.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg ba til Herren min Gud og bekjente og sa: Å, Herre, stor og fryktinngytende Gud, som holder pakten og viser miskunn mot dem som elsker deg og holder dine bud.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg bad til Herren min Gud, og bekjendte og sagde: Ak Herre! du store og forfærdelige Gud, den, som holder Pagt og Miskundhed med dem, som elske ham, og med dem, som holde hans Bud!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg ba til Herren min Gud og bekjente, og sa: Å, Herre, du store og fryktinngytende Gud, som holder pakten og viser miskunn mot dem som elsker deg, og mot dem som holder dine bud.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And I prayed to the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps the covenant and mercy with those who love Him and keep His commandments;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg ba til Herren min Gud og gjorde bekjennelse og sa: Å, Herre, den store og fryktinngytende Gud, som holder pakten og viser trofasthet mot dem som elsker ham og holder hans bud.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og jeg ba til Herren min Gud og bekjente: 'Å, Herre Gud, du store og fryktinngytende, du som holder pakten og viser miskunn mot dem som elsker deg og holder dine bud,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg ba til Herren min Gud og bekjente og sa: Å Herre, den store og fryktinngytende Gud, som holder pakt og viser nåde mot dem som elsker ham og holder hans bud,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg ba til Herren min Gud, erkjente våre synder, og sa: Å, Herre, du store Gud, å frykte; som holder din pakt og viser miskunn mot dem som elsker deg og følger dine bud;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I prayed before the LORDE my God, and knowleged, sayenge: O LORDE, thou greate & fearfull God, thou that kepest couenaunt and mercy with them, which loue the, and do thy commaundementes:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I prayed vnto the Lord my God, and made my confession, saying, Oh Lord God, which art great and fearefull, & keepest couenant and mercy toward them which loue thee, and toward them that keepe thy commandements,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I prayed vnto the Lorde my God, & made my confession, saying. O Lorde God, great and feare full, which kepeth couenaunt and mercie with them that loue him and kepe his commaundementes:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I prayed to Yahweh my God, and made confession, and said, Oh, Lord, the great and dreadful God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I pray to Jehovah my God, and confess, and say: `I beseech Thee, O Lord God, the great and the fearful, keeping the covenant and the kindness to those loving Him, and to those keeping His commands;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I prayed unto Jehovah my God, and made confession, and said, Oh, Lord, the great and dreadful God, who keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I made prayer to the Lord my God, putting our sins before him, and said, O Lord, the great God, greatly to be feared. keeping your agreement and mercy with those who have love for you and do your orders;

• World English Bible (2000)

  I prayed to Yahweh my God, and made confession, and said, Oh, Lord, the great and dreadful God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I prayed to the LORD my God, confessing in this way:“O Lord, great and awesome God who is faithful to his covenant with those who love him and keep his commandments,

Referenced Verses

• Deut 7:9 : 9 Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; He is the faithful God, keeping His covenant of steadfast love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.
• Neh 9:32 : 32 Now therefore, our God, the great, mighty, and awesome God who keeps His covenant and steadfast love, do not let the hardship that has come upon us—on our kings, leaders, priests, prophets, ancestors, and on all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today—seem insignificant to You.
• 1 Kgs 8:23 : 23 He said: 'LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below—keeping Your covenant and showing steadfast love to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart.'
• Num 14:18-19 : 18 'The LORD is slow to anger, abundant in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and rebellion; yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers' iniquity upon the children to the third and fourth generation.' 19 Please pardon the iniquity of this people, according to the greatness of your steadfast love, just as you have forgiven them from Egypt until now.
• Mic 7:18-20 : 18 Who is a God like You, forgiving iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in steadfast love. 19 He will again have compassion on us; He will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. 20 You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham, as You promised to our fathers in days of old.
• 2 Chr 7:14 : 14 if My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and heal their land.
• Neh 1:5 : 5 Then I said, 'Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments,
• Jas 1:12 : 12 Blessed is the one who endures trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
• 1 John 1:8-9 : 8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just, and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.
• 1 John 5:2-3 : 2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and keeping His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God: that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.
• Jas 2:5 : 5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
• Neh 9:2-3 : 2 The descendants of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, stood, and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their ancestors. 3 They stood in their places and read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and for another quarter, they confessed and worshiped the LORD their God.
• Nah 1:2-7 : 2 The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries and reserves wrath for his enemies. 3 The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; he will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet. 4 He rebukes the sea and dries it up; he makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the blossoms of Lebanon fade. 5 The mountains quake before him and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, the world and all who live in it. 6 Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are shattered before him. 7 The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He knows those who take refuge in him.
• Luke 1:72 : 72 He has shown mercy to our ancestors and remembered His holy covenant—
• Rom 8:28 : 28 And we know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.
• Ps 32:5 : 5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,' and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.
• Jer 3:13 : 13 Only acknowledge your guilt—that you have rebelled against the LORD your God, scattered your favors to strangers under every spreading tree, and have not obeyed my voice,' declares the LORD.
• Jer 32:17-19 : 17 Ah, Lord GOD! You made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You! 18 You show steadfast love to thousands, but You repay the iniquity of the fathers into the laps of their children after them. You are the great and mighty God, whose name is the LORD of Hosts. 19 You are great in counsel and mighty in deeds. Your eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, rewarding each person according to their ways and the fruit of their deeds.
• Dan 9:5-9 : 5 we have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly, rebelled, and turned away from Your commandments and judgments. 6 We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, our rulers, our ancestors, and to all the people of the land. 7 Lord, righteousness belongs to You, but shame covers our faces today—to the people of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and all Israel, both near and far, in all the countries where You have driven them because of their unfaithfulness to You. 8 O LORD, shame covers us—our kings, our rulers, and our ancestors—because we have sinned against You. 9 The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against Him. 10 We have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God by following His instructions, which He gave us through His servants the prophets. 11 All Israel has transgressed Your law and turned away, refusing to obey Your voice. So the curse and oath written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured out on us because we have sinned against Him. 12 He has carried out His words that He spoke against us and our rulers who governed us, bringing on us a great disaster. Nothing like it has ever been done under the entire heaven as what has been done in Jerusalem.
• Deut 5:10 : 10 But showing steadfast love to thousands of generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
• Exod 20:6 : 6 but showing steadfast love to thousands of generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
• Exod 34:6-7 : 6 The LORD passed in front of him and proclaimed: "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. 7 Maintaining steadfast love to thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin, but not leaving the guilty unpunished. He punishes the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations."
• Lev 26:40-42 : 40 But if they confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their ancestors—their unfaithfulness with which they were unfaithful to me, and also how they walked contrary to me— 41 so that I also walked contrary to them and brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts are humbled, and they accept their punishment for their iniquity, 42 then I will remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.
• 1 Kgs 8:47-49 : 47 and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, 'We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly'; 48 and if they turn back to You with all their heart and soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray to You in the direction of the land You gave to their ancestors, the city You have chosen, and the temple I have built for Your name, 49 then hear their prayer and their plea from heaven, Your dwelling place, and uphold their cause.
• Deut 7:21 : 21 Do not be terrified by them, for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God.