Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Psalms.140.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for) - director of music/choirmaster", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for/of) - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/chief musician/director of music", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song set to music" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For sangeren, en salme av David.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Fri meg, Herre, fra den onde mannen; bevar meg fra den voldelige mannen.

• Norsk King James

  Frelse meg, Herre, fra de onde; bevar meg fra den voldelige mannen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Til korlederen; en salme av David.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For sangmesteren. En salme av David.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Frigjør meg, Herre, fra den onde mannen; bevar meg fra den voldelige mannen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Redd meg, HERRE, fra den onde; bevare meg fra den voldelige.

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

  Frigjør meg, Herre, fra den onde mannen; bevar meg fra den voldelige mannen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Til dirigenten. En salme av David.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the director of music, a psalm of David.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For sangmesteren. En salme av David.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Til Sangmesteren; Davids Psalme.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To the chief Musician, A alm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Til den ledende musikeren, en salme av David. Frels meg, O HERRE, fra den onde mannen: bevar meg fra den voldelige mannen;

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Frels meg, Herre, fra den onde mannen. Bevar meg fra den voldelige mannen;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Til dirigenten. En salme av David. Frels meg, Herre, fra onde mennesker, beskytt meg fra voldelige menn.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Frels meg, Herre, fra de onde menneskene; bevar meg fra de voldelige mennene:

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Til den ledende musikeren. En salme av David. Herre, befri meg fra den onde mannens makt; hold meg trygg fra den voldelige mannen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Delyuer me (o LORDE) from the euell men, oh preserue me from the wicked men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the cruel man:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To the chiefe musition, a Psalme of Dauid. Delyuer me O God from the euyll man: and preserue me from the outragious man.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  > Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David]. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the music director; a psalm of David. O LORD, rescue me from wicked men! Protect me from violent men,

Referenced Verses

• Ps 18:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.48", "source": "הָאֵ֗ל הַנּוֹתֵ֣ן נְקָמ֣וֹת לִ֑י וַיַּדְבֵּ֖ר עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽי׃", "text": "The *El* *hanoten* *neqamot* to me and *yadber* *amim* *tachtay*.", "grammar": { "*El*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the God", "*hanoten*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one giving", "*neqamot*": "feminine plural noun - vengeances", "*yadber*": "hifil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he subdued", "*amim*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*tachtay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - under me" }, "variants": { "*El*": "God/Mighty One/Power", "*hanoten*": "the one giving/who gives/who grants", "*neqamot*": "vengeances/retributions/revenges", "*yadber*": "he subdued/he led/he brought down", "*amim*": "peoples/nations/tribes" } }
• Ps 71:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.4", "source": "אֱ‍ֽלֹהַ֗י פַּ֭לְּטֵנִי מִיַּ֣ד רָשָׁ֑ע מִכַּ֖ף מְעַוֵּ֣ל וְחוֹמֵץ׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhay* *pallĕṭēnî* from *yad* *rāšāʿ* from *kap* *məʿawwēl* *wəḥômēṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my God'", "*pallĕṭēnî*": "piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'rescue me'", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'hand of'", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'wicked'", "*kap*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'palm of/grasp of'", "*məʿawwēl*": "piel participle, masculine singular - 'one who acts wrongfully'", "*wəḥômēṣ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with conjunction - 'and oppressor'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my God/my deity", "*pallĕṭēnî*": "rescue me/deliver me/help me escape", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/guilty one", "*kap*": "palm/hand/grasp", "*məʿawwēl*": "unjust one/wrongdoer/unrighteous person", "*ḥômēṣ*": "oppressor/violent one/cruel one" } }
• Ps 140:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.4", "source": "שָֽׁנֲנ֣וּ לְשׁוֹנָם֮ כְּֽמוֹ נָ֫חָ֥שׁ חֲמַ֥ת עַכְשׁ֑וּב תַּ֖חַת שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*šānănû* *ləšônām* like *nāḥāš* *ḥămat* *ʿakšûḇ* *taḥat* *śəpātêmô* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*šānănû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural verb - they sharpened", "*ləšônām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person plural suffix - their tongue", "*nāḥāš*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition kəmô (like) - serpent", "*ḥămat*": "construct state feminine singular noun - venom/poison of", "*ʿakšûḇ*": "masculine singular noun - adder/asp/viper", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*śəpātêmô*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person plural suffix (archaic form) - their lips", "*selāh*": "musical notation or interlude" }, "variants": { "*šānănû*": "they sharpened/they honed", "*ləšônām*": "their tongue/their language", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*ḥămat*": "venom of/poison of/fury of", "*ʿakšûḇ*": "adder/asp/viper", "*śəpātêmô*": "their lips/their speech", "*selāh*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up" } }
• Ps 140:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.11", "source": "*ימיטו **יִמּ֥וֹטוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים בָּאֵ֥שׁ יַפִּלֵ֑ם בְּ֝מַהֲמֹר֗וֹת בָּל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃", "text": "*yimmôṭû* upon-them *geḥālîm* in-the-*ʾēš* *yappilēm* in-*mahămōrôt* *bal*-*yāqûmû*", "grammar": { "*yimmôṭû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural jussive - let them fall/drop (textual note: Ketiv *yamîṭû* vs. Qere *yimmôṭû*)", "*geḥālîm*": "masculine plural noun - burning coals", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in/with) - fire", "*yappilēm*": "hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - may he cast them down", "*mahămōrôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition bet (into) - into pits/water floods", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yāqûmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural verb - they will arise" }, "variants": { "*yimmôṭû*": "let them fall/let them be shaken down (Qere reading)/let them bring down (Ketiv reading)", "*geḥālîm*": "burning coals/hot embers", "*yappilēm*": "may he cast them down/may he make them fall", "*mahămōrôt*": "pits/water floods/deep pits", "*yāqûmû*": "they will arise/they will stand/they will rise up" } }
• Hab 1:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.2", "source": "עַד־אָ֧נָה יְהוָ֛ה שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּי וְלֹ֣א תִשְׁמָ֑ע אֶזְעַ֥ק אֵלֶ֛יךָ חָמָ֖ס וְלֹ֥א תוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "Until-when *YHWH* *šiwwaʿtî* and-not *tišmāʿ*? *ʾezʿaq* to-you *ḥāmās* and-not *tôšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-ʾānāh*": "preposition + interrogative adverb - until when/how long", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šiwwaʿtî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have cried out", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tišmāʿ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hear/listen", "*ʾezʿaq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*tôšîaʿ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you save/deliver" }, "variants": { "*šiwwaʿtî*": "I cry for help/I call out in distress", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/oppression/wrong/injustice" } } 3 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.3", "source": "לָ֣מָּה תַרְאֵ֤נִי אָ֙וֶן֙ וְעָמָ֣ל תַּבִּ֔יט וְשֹׁ֥ד וְחָמָ֖ס לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וַיְהִ֧י רִ֦יב וּמָד֖וֹן יִשָּֽׂא׃", "text": "Why *tarʾēnî* *ʾāwen* and-*ʿāmāl* *tabbîṭ* and-*šōd* and-*ḥāmās* before-me? *wa-yəhî* *rîḇ* and-*mādôn* *yiśśāʾ*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*tarʾēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you cause me to see", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness", "*wə-ʿāmāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and toil/misery/trouble", "*tabbîṭ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you look/gaze", "*wə-šōd*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and destruction/violence", "*wə-ḥāmās*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and violence", "*lə-negdî*": "preposition + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - before me", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and there is", "*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - strife/dispute", "*û-mādôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and contention", "*yiśśāʾ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is lifted up/arises" }, "variants": { "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*ʿāmāl*": "toil/misery/trouble/mischief", "*šōd*": "destruction/violence/devastation", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*rîḇ*": "strife/dispute/controversy/legal case", "*mādôn*": "contention/strife/discord" } }
• Ps 17:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.13", "source": "קוּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה קַדְּמָ֣ה פָ֭נָיו הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ פַּלְּטָ֥ה נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י מֵרָשָׁ֥ע חַרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*Qûmāh* *YHWH* *qaddǝmāh* *fānāyw* *hakhrî'ēhû* *pallǝṭāh* *nafšî* *mērāšā'* *ḥarbekā*", "grammar": { "*Qûmāh*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - arise", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*qaddǝmāh*": "verb, piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - confront/meet", "*fānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*hakhrî'ēhû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - make him bow down/subdue him", "*pallǝṭāh*": "verb, piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - deliver/rescue", "*nafšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*mērāšā'*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - from the wicked", "*ḥarbekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sword" }, "variants": { "*qaddǝmāh*": "confront/meet/go before", "*hakhrî'ēhû*": "make him bow down/subdue him/cause him to kneel" } }
• Ps 43:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.43.1", "source": "שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ וְרִ֘יבָ֤ה רִיבִ֗י מִגּ֥וֹי לֹא־חָסִ֑יד מֵ֤אִישׁ־מִרְמָ֖ה וְעַוְלָ֣ה תְפַלְּטֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wᵊ-rîḇâ* *rîḇî* from-*gôy* not-*ḥāsîḏ* from-*ʾîš*-*mirᵊmâ* *wᵊ-ʿawᵊlâ* *tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*", "grammar": { "*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - judge me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*wᵊ-rîḇâ*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular - and plead/contend", "*rîḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my cause/case", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation/people (often referring to non-Israelites)", "*lōʾ-ḥāsîḏ*": "negation + adjective, masculine singular - not godly/pious/faithful", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*mirᵊmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery", "*wᵊ-ʿawᵊlâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and injustice/wickedness", "*tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will deliver me" }, "variants": { "*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me/defend my cause", "*rîḇâ*": "plead/contend/fight for", "*rîḇî*": "my cause/my case/my lawsuit", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*ḥāsîḏ*": "godly/pious/faithful/kind", "*mirᵊmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*ʿawᵊlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness", "*tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me" } }
• Ps 59:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.59.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת֮ לְדָוִ֢ד מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם בִּשְׁלֹ֥חַ שָׁא֑וּל וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֥וּ אֶת־הַ֝בַּ֗יִת לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* *ʾal-tašḥēt* to *dāwid* *miktām* when *šəlōaḥ* *šāʾûl* and they *yišmərû* *ʾet* the *bayit* to *hămîtô*.", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lə- + participle, masculine singular - to the director/choirmaster", "*ʾal-tašḥēt*": "negative particle + Hiphil jussive, 2nd singular - do not destroy", "*dāwid*": "proper noun with preposition lə- - to/for David", "*miktām*": "masculine noun - inscription/psalm/musical term", "*šəlōaḥ*": "infinitive construct with preposition bə- - when sending", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yišmərû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they watched/guarded", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bayit*": "definite noun with article ha- - the house", "*hămîtô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with preposition lə- and 3rd masculine singular suffix - to kill him" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/musical term", "*miktām*": "inscription/psalm/golden poem (uncertain meaning)", "*ʾal-tašḥēt*": "do not destroy/musical instruction/title of melody" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.59.2", "source": "הַצִּילֵ֖נִי מֵאֹיְבַ֥י ׀ אֱלֹהָ֑י מִּֽמִתְקוֹמְמַ֥י תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*Haṣṣîlēnî* from *ʾōyəbay* *ʾĕlōhāy* from *mitqômĕmay* *təśaggĕbēnî*.", "grammar": { "*Haṣṣîlēnî*": "Hiphil imperative with 1st person singular suffix - deliver me", "*ʾōyəbay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix and preposition mē- - from my enemies", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*mitqômĕmay*": "Hithpolel participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix and preposition min- - from those who rise against me", "*təśaggĕbēnî*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - set me on high/protect me" }, "variants": { "*Haṣṣîlēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me", "*mitqômĕmay*": "those who rise against me/my adversaries/those who attack me", "*təśaggĕbēnî*": "set me securely on high/protect me/defend me" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.59.3", "source": "הַ֭צִּילֵנִי מִפֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן וּֽמֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י דָ֝מִ֗ים הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*Haṣṣîlēnî* from *pōʿălê* *ʾāwen* and from *ʾanšê* *dāmîm* *hôšîʿēnî*.", "grammar": { "*Haṣṣîlēnî*": "Hiphil imperative with 1st person singular suffix - deliver me", "*pōʿălê*": "masculine plural construct noun with preposition min- - from workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine noun - iniquity/wickedness", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct noun with preposition min- and conjunction wə- - and from men of", "*dāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - bloods/bloodshed", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperative with 1st person singular suffix - save me" }, "variants": { "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*dāmîm*": "bloodshed/bloodguilt/blood (plural form often indicates violent bloodshed)", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "save me/deliver me/help me" } }