Verse 12

For innumerable evils have surrounded me: my iniquities have taken hold of me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head: therefore my heart fails me.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herre, du vil ikke holde tilbake din barmhjertighet mot meg; la din godhet og sannhet alltid omgi meg.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For utallige onde har omringet meg; mine synder har innhentet meg, så jeg ikke kan se; de er flere enn hårene på mitt hode, og derfor svikter mitt hjerte.

• Norsk King James

  For mange onde har omringet meg: mine synder har tatt tak i meg, slik at jeg ikke kan se opp; de er flere enn hårstråene på hodet mitt; derfor svikter mitt hjerte.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du, Herre, hold ikke din barmhjertighet tilbake fra meg; la din nåde og din sannhet alltid beskytte meg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herre, du vil ikke holde tilbake din miskunnhet fra meg. Din nåde og din sannhet vil alltid beskytte meg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For utallige onde ting har omringet meg: mine misgjerninger har grepet meg, så jeg ikke klarer å se opp; de er flere enn hårene på mitt hode: derfor svikter mitt hjerte meg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For utallige ulykker omringer meg; mine ugudeligheter har tatt tak i meg slik at jeg ikke lenger kan rette blikket oppover. De er flere enn hårene på mitt hode, og derfor svikter mitt hjerte.

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

  For utallige onde ting har omringet meg: mine misgjerninger har grepet meg, så jeg ikke klarer å se opp; de er flere enn hårene på mitt hode: derfor svikter mitt hjerte meg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herre, du vil ikke holde tilbake din barmhjertighet fra meg; din miskunnhet og trofasthet vil alltid beskytte meg.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  LORD, do not withhold Your mercy from me; may Your love and truth always protect me.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Psalms.40.12", "source": "אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה לֹא־תִכְלָ֣א רַחֲמֶ֣יךָ מִמֶּ֑נִּי חַסְדְּךָ֥ וַ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗ תָּמִ֥יד יִצְּרֽוּנִי", "text": "You, *YHWH*, *lōʾ-tiḵlāʾ* your *raḥămeykā* from me; your *ḥasdəḵā waʾămittəḵā tāmîd yiṣṣərûnî*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*lōʾ-tiḵlāʾ*": "negation + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will not withhold'", "*raḥămeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your compassion/mercy'", "*ḥasdəḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your lovingkindness'", "*waʾămittəḵā*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'and your truth'", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - 'continually/always'", "*yiṣṣərûnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular object suffix - 'they will preserve/keep me'" }, "variants": { "*tiḵlāʾ*": "you will withhold/you will restrain/you will hold back", "*raḥămeykā*": "your compassion/your mercy/your tender mercies", "*ḥasdəḵā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy/your covenant loyalty", "*ʾămittəḵā*": "your truth/your faithfulness/your reliability", "*yiṣṣərûnî*": "they will preserve me/they will keep me/they will guard me/they will protect me" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Herre, hold ikke din barmhjertighet tilbake fra meg. La din godhet og din sannhet alltid beskytte meg.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du, Herre! hold ikke din Barmhjertighed tilbage fra mig; lad din Miskundhed og din Sandhed bevare mig altid.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For utallige onder omgir meg; mine misgjerninger har grepet meg, så jeg ikke kan se opp; de er flere enn hårene på hodet mitt, derfor gir mitt hjerte opp.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For utallige onde har omringet meg. Mine synder har overveldet meg, så jeg ikke kan se opp. De er flere enn hårene på mitt hode. Mitt hjerte har sviktet meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For onde har omringet meg uten tall, mine misgjerninger har innhentet meg, så jeg ikke kan se. De er flere enn hårene på hodet mitt, og mitt hjerte svikter meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For utallige onder har omringet meg; mine synder har innhentet meg, så jeg ikke kan se opp. De er flere enn hårene på mitt hode, og mitt hjerte har forlatt meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For utallige onsker omgiver meg; mine synder har innhentet meg, så jeg er bøyd under deres tyngde; de er flere enn hårene på mitt hode, og min kraft er borte på grunn av dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For innumerable troubles are come aboute me: my synnes haue taken soch holde vpon me, that I am not able to loke vp: yee they are mo in nombre then the hayres of my heade, and my hert hath fayled me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For innumerable troubles haue compassed mee: my sinnes haue taken such holde vpon me, that I am not able to looke vp: yea, they are moe in nomber then the heares of mine head: therefore mine heart hath failed me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For innumerable troubles are come about me, my sinnes haue taken such holde vpon me that I am not able to loke vp: yea they are mo in number then the heeres of my head, & my heart hath fayled me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For compassed me have evils innumerable, Overtaken me have mine iniquities, And I have not been able to see; They have been more than the hairs of my head, And my heart hath forsaken me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For innumerable evils have compassed me about; Mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; They are more than the hairs of my head; And my heart hath failed me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For unnumbered evils are round about me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I am bent down with their weight; they are more than the hairs of my head, my strength is gone because of them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For innumerable dangers surround me. My sins overtake me so I am unable to see; they outnumber the hairs of my head so my strength fails me.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 38:4 : 4 For my iniquities have gone over my head; like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.
• Ps 69:4 : 4 Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; those who would destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty; then I restored what I did not take away.
• Ps 73:26 : 26 My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
• Ps 116:3 : 3 The sorrows of death surrounded me, and the pains of hell took hold of me: I found trouble and sorrow.
• Ps 19:12 : 12 Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults.
• Ps 22:11-19 : 11 Do not be far from me, for trouble is near, for there is none to help. 12 Many bulls have surrounded me; strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me. 13 They gaped at me with their mouths, like a ravening and roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it is melted within me. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue clings to my jaws; You have brought me into the dust of death. 16 For dogs have surrounded me; the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me; they pierced my hands and my feet. 17 I can count all my bones; they look and stare at me. 18 They divide my garments among them, and cast lots for my clothing. 19 But do not be far from me, O LORD; O my strength, hurry to help me.
• Gen 42:28 : 28 And he said to his brothers, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their hearts failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God has done to us?
• Isa 53:6 : 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
• Luke 18:13-14 : 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but struck upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled; and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.
• Luke 21:26 : 26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
• Heb 4:15 : 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
• 1 Pet 3:18 : 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit;