Verse 8

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not further his wicked scheme, lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herre Gud, min mektige frelser, du skjuler meg på dagen for krig.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Herre, gi ikke de ondes ønsker; la ikke hans onde plan lykkes, så de ikke hovmoder seg. Sela.

• Norsk King James

  Gi ikke, Herre, de ugudeliges ønsker; forhindre deres onde planer; ellers vil de heve seg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Gud, Herren, min frelses styrke! Du skjermer mitt hode på kampens dag.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herre, min Herre, min frelses styrke, du dekker mitt hode på kampens dag.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Gi ikke de ondes ønsker, Herre; la ikke hans onde planer lykkes, så de ikke opphøyer seg. Sela.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Gi ikke, HERRE, den ugudeliges ønsker oppfyllelse; la ikke hans onde planer lykkes, for da vil han opphøye seg. Selah.

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

  Gi ikke de ondes ønsker, Herre; la ikke hans onde planer lykkes, så de ikke opphøyer seg. Sela.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herre Gud, min frelses styrke, du har skjermet mitt hode på kampdagen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  O LORD, my Master, the strength of my salvation, you have shielded my head on the day of battle.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Herre Gud, min frelses styrke, du har skjermet hodet mitt på stridens dag.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herre, Herre! min Saligheds Styrke! du skjulte mit Hoved paa Rustningens Dag.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Gi ikke de ondes ønsker, O HERRE; frem deres onde planer; ellers vil de opphøye seg. Sela.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herre, gi ikke de ondes ønsker. La ikke deres onde planer lykkes, eller de vil bli stolte. Sela.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Gi ikke, Herre, de ondes ønsker, la ikke deres onde planer lykkes, de er stolte. Sela.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Gi ikke, Herre, de ondes ønsker; la ikke deres onde planer lykkes, for at de ikke skal opphøye seg. Sela.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herre, la ikke ugjerningsmannen få sitt ønske; la ham ikke få hjelp i sine onde planer, ellers kan han bli oppblåst av stolthet. (Sela.)

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let not ye vngodly haue his desyre (o LORDE) let him not haue his purpose, lest they be to proude.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let not the wicked haue his desire, O Lord: performe not his wicked thought, least they be proude. Selah.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Graunt not vnto the vngodly his desires O God: bryng not to passe his mischeuous imagination lest they shoulde be made to proude. Selah.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; [lest] they exalt themselves. Selah.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh, don't grant the desires of the wicked. Don't let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked; Further not his evil device, [lest] they exalt themselves. {{Selah

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah.)

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh, don't grant the desires of the wicked. Don't let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  O LORD, do not let the wicked have their way! Do not allow their plan to succeed when they attack!(Selah)

Referenced Verses

• Deut 32:27 : 27 Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should misbehave themselves, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD has not done all this.
• 2 Sam 15:31 : 31 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray you, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
• Job 5:12-13 : 12 He frustrates the plans of the crafty, so that their hands cannot accomplish their schemes. 13 He catches the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the perverse is brought to a rapid end.
• Ps 10:2-3 : 2 The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; let them be caught in the devices they have imagined. 3 For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the greedy, whom the LORD abhors.
• Ps 27:12 : 12 Do not deliver me to the will of my enemies; for false witnesses have risen against me, and such as breathe out violence.
• Ps 94:20-21 : 20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with you, which frames mischief by a law? 21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.