Verse 2

For behold, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, to secretly shoot at the upright in heart.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For se, de onde som spenner sin bue, de gjør sine piler klare for å skyte mot de oppriktige i mørket.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For se, de onde spenner buen, de gjør pila klar på strengen, for å skyte i hemmelighet på de oppriktige av hjertet.

• Norsk King James

  For se, de onde bøyer sin bue, de gjør klart sine piler på strengen for å kunne skyte mot den oppriktige i hjertet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For, se, de onde spenner buen, de gjør pilene klare på strengen for å skyte i mørket mot de oppriktige av hjertet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For se, de onde spenner buen, de legger pilen på strengen for å skyte i mørket mot de oppriktige av hjertet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For se, de onde spenner buen, de gjør pilen klar på strengen, for å skyte i hemmelighet mot dem som har et rett hjerte.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For se, de onde spenner buen sin og gjør pilen klar på strengen, for i det skjulte å skyte mot de som er oppriktige i hjertet.

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

  For se, de onde spenner buen, de gjør pilen klar på strengen, for å skyte i hemmelighet mot dem som har et rett hjerte.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Se, de onde spenner buen, de har lagt sin pil på strengen for å skyte i mørket mot de rettskafne av hjertet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  See how the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Psalms.11.2", "source": "כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה הָרְשָׁעִ֡ים יִדְרְכ֬וּן קֶ֗שֶׁת כּוֹנְנ֣וּ חִצָּ֣ם עַל־יֶ֑תֶר לִיר֥וֹת בְּמוֹ־אֹ֝֗פֶל לְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃", "text": "For *hinnēh* the-*rəšāʿîm* *yidərəḵûn* *qešeṯ*, they-*kônənû* *ḥiṣṣām* upon-*yeṯer* to-*yərôṯ* in-the-*ʾōpel* at-*yišrê*-*lēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*rəšāʿîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the wicked ones", "*yidərəḵûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - they bend/draw", "*qešeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - bow", "*kônənû*": "polel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have fixed/prepared", "*ḥiṣṣām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their arrow", "*yeṯer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - upon string/cord", "*yərôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to shoot", "*ʾōpel*": "preposition + particle + noun, masculine singular - in darkness", "*yišrê*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - at upright of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil-doers/unrighteous", "*yidərəḵûn*": "they bend/draw/tread/prepare", "*kônənû*": "they fixed/prepared/made ready", "*ḥiṣṣām*": "their arrow", "*yeṯer*": "string/cord/bowstring", "*ʾōpel*": "darkness/gloom/obscurity", "*yišrê-lēḇ*": "upright of heart/straight-hearted ones" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For se, de onde spenner buen. De har lagt pilen på strengen for å skyte i mørket mot de oppriktige av hjertet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  thi see, de Ugudelige spænde Bue, de berede deres Piil paa Strængen, at skyde i Mørke paa de Oprigtige af Hjerte;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For se, de onde spenner sin bue, de gjør pilen klar på strengen for å skyte i hemmelighet på de oppriktige i hjertet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For se, de onde spenner buen. De gjør pilene klare på strengen for å skyte i mørket mot de oppriktige av hjertet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For se, de onde spenner buen, de har gjort pilen klar på strengen, for å skyte i mørket på de oppriktige i hjertet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For se, de onde spenner buen, de gjør klar pilen på strengen, for å skyte i mørket mot de oppriktige av hjertet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Se, de onde bøyer buene sine, de gjør pilene klare på strengen, for å skyte i hemmelighet på de oppriktige av hjertet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For lo, the vngodly haue bet their bowe, and made redy their arowes in the quyuer: that they maye priuely shute at them, which are true of herte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For loe, the wicked bende their bowe, and make readie their arrowes vpon the string, that they may secretly shoote at them, which are vpright in heart.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For lo, the vngodly haue bende their bowe: and nocked their arrowes with the string, redy to shoote priuily at them whiche are vpright in heart.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For, lo, the wicked bend [their] bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For lo, the wicked tread a bow, They have prepared their arrow on the string, To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For look, the wicked prepare their bows, they put their arrows on the strings, to shoot in the darkness at the morally upright.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 7:10 : 10 My defense is of God, who saves the upright in heart.
• Ps 21:12 : 12 Therefore, you shall make them turn their back; you shall make ready your arrows on your strings against their face.
• Ps 37:14 : 14 The wicked have drawn the sword and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay those who are of upright conduct.
• Jer 9:3 : 3 And they bend their tongues like a bow for lies; but they are not valiant for the truth on the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not know me, says the LORD.
• Matt 26:4 : 4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by stealth, and kill him.
• Acts 23:12-15 : 12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13 And there were more than forty who formed this conspiracy. 14 They came to the chief priests and elders and said, We have bound ourselves under a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul. 15 Now therefore, you with the council suggest to the chief captain that he bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you would inquire something more accurately about him; and we, before he comes near, are ready to kill him.
• Ps 64:3-5 : 3 Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words. 4 That they may shoot in secret at the blameless; suddenly do they shoot at him and fear not. 5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter; they talk of laying snares secretly; they say, Who shall see them?
• Ps 64:10 : 10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD and shall trust in Him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
• Ps 94:15 : 15 But judgment shall return to righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
• Ps 97:11 : 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
• Ps 125:4 : 4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts.
• Ps 142:3 : 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then You knew my path. In the way where I walked, they secretly laid a snare for me.
• Ps 32:11 : 11 Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous; shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.
• 1 Sam 18:21 : 21 And Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David, Today you shall be my son-in-law in one of the two.
• 1 Sam 23:9 : 9 And David knew that Saul secretly planned mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring here the ephod.
• Ps 7:12 : 12 If he does not turn back, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.
• Ps 10:2 : 2 The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; let them be caught in the devices they have imagined.
• Ps 10:8-9 : 8 He sits in the lurking places of the villages; in the secret places he murders the innocent; his eyes are secretly set against the poor. 9 He lies in wait secretly, as a lion in his den; he lies in wait to catch the poor; he catches the poor when he draws him into his net.