The Book of Psalms

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- Kapitel 141 -

Come to me quickly

(Psalm 70:1-5)

A Psalm of David. O Lord, I have cried out to you, hear me. Attend to my voice, when I cry out to you.

Let my prayer be guided like incense in your sight: the lifting up of my hands, like the evening sacrifice.

O Lord, station a guard over my mouth and a door enclosing my lips.

Do not turn aside my heart to words of malice, to making excuses for sins, with men who work iniquity; and I will not communicate, even with the best of them.

The just one will correct me with mercy, and he will rebuke me. But do not allow the oil of the sinner to fatten my head. For my prayer will still be toward their good will.(a)

(b)

(c)

Their judges have been engulfed, joined to the rocks. They will hear my words, which have prevailed,(d)

as when the lava of the earth has erupted above ground. Our bones have been scattered beside Hell.

For Lord, O Lord, my eyes look to you. In you, I have hoped. Do not take away my soul.

Protect me from the snare that they have set up for me and from the scandals of those who work iniquity.

The sinners will fall into his net. I am alone, until I pass over.(e)

Fußnoten

(a)140:5 This last part is saying that we should not only pray for what sinners need, but even for what is pleasing to them, as long as it is good for them. Even though the Just One rebukes me, and God rightly keeps me from getting a fat head by association with sinners, I still pray for what sinners need and even whatever good things will please them.(Conte)

(b)140:5 Let not the oil of the sinner, etc:That is, the flattery, or deceitful praise.(Challoner)

(c)140:5 For my prayer, etc:So far from coveting their praises, who are never well pleased but with things that are evil; I shall continually pray to be preserved from such things as they are delighted with.(Challoner)

(d)140:6 Their judges, etc:Their rulers, or chiefs, quickly vanish and perish, like ships dashed against the rocks, and swallowed up by the waves. Let them then hear my words, for they are powerful and will prevail; or, as it is in the Hebrew, for they are sweet.(Challoner)

(e)140:10 I am alone, etc:Singularly protected by the Almighty, until I pass all their nets and snares.(Challoner)

Komm schnell zu mir

(Psalm 70,1-5)

Ein Psalm Davids. Zu dir rufe ich, o Herr! erhöre mich; merke auf meine Stimme, wenn ich zu dir rufe.

Mein Gebet steige wie Rauchopfer zu dir empor, meiner Hände Erhebung sei wie ein Abendopfer.

Setze, Herr! meinem Munde eine Wache und feste Tore an meine Lippen ringsum.

Lass mein Herz sich nicht boshaften Dingen zuneigen, meiner Sünden Entschuldigung zu suchen, wie die Menschen tun, welche Frevel üben; ich will nicht Anteil haben an dem, was sie sich erwählt haben.

Der Gerechte möge mich züchtigen in Güte und mich rügen, aber des Sünders Öl soll mein Haupt nicht salben, denn noch richtet sich mein Gebet wider das, woran sie ihre Lust haben.

Hinabgestürzt wurden von Felsen ihre Richter und zerschmettert, sie werden meine Worte hören, wie gewaltig sie sind.

Wie die Erdschollen aufgerissen über den Acker hingeworfen werden, sind unsere Gebeine hingestreut am Rande der Unterwelt.

Doch auf dich, Herr, Herr! blicken ja meine Augen; auf dich hoffe ich, raffe mich nicht dahin!

Bewahre mich vor der Schlinge, die sie mir legen, und vor den Fallstricken der Übeltäter!

Die Sünder mögen in ihr Netz fallen, ich aber bleibe allein, bis ich daran vorübergegangen.