Psalm 61
Luther Bibel 1545
61 (Ein Psalm Davids, vorzusingen, auf Saitenspiel.) Höre, Gott, mein Schreien und merke auf mein Gebet!
2 Hienieden auf Erden rufe ich zu dir, wenn mein Herz in Angst ist, du wollest mich führen auf einen hohen Felsen.
3 Denn du bist meine Zuversicht, ein starker Turm vor meinen Feinden.
4 Laß mich wohnen in deiner Hütte ewiglich und Zuflucht haben unter deinen Fittichen. (Sela.)
5 Denn du, Gott, hörst mein Gelübde; du belohnst die wohl, die deinen Namen fürchten.
6 Du wollest dem König langes Leben geben, daß seine Jahre währen immer für und für,
7 daß er immer bleibe vor Gott. Erzeige ihm Güte und Treue, die ihn behüten.
8 So will ich deinem Namen lobsingen ewiglich, daß ich meine Gelübde bezahle täglich.
Psalm 61
Living Bible
61 O God, listen to me! Hear my prayer! 2 For wherever I am, though far away at the ends of the earth, I will cry to you for help. When my heart is faint and overwhelmed, lead me to the mighty, towering Rock of safety. 3 For you are my refuge, a high tower where my enemies can never reach me. 4 I shall live forever in your tabernacle; oh, to be safe beneath the shelter of your wings! 5 For you have heard my vows, O God, to praise[a] you every day, and you have given me the blessings you reserve for those who reverence your name.
6 You will give me[b] added years of life, as rich and full as those of many generations, all packed into one. 7 And I shall live before the Lord forever. Oh, send your loving-kindness and truth to guard and watch over me, 8 and I will praise your name continually, fulfilling my vow of praising you each day.
Footnotes
- Psalm 61:5 to praise, implied in v. 8.
- Psalm 61:6 me, literally, “to the days of the king.”
Psalm 61
King James Version
61 Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
5 For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
6 Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.
7 He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
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