Psalmen 141
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This and the remaining Psalms have been represented as specially designed to celebrate the rebuilding of Jerusalem (compare Neh 6:16; Neh 12:27). They all open and close with the stirring call for praise. This one specially declares God's providential care towards all creatures, and particularly His people. (Psa. 147:1-20) (Compare Psa 92:1; Psa 135:3).
Quelle öffnen ↗Lord, I cry unto thee,.... With great earnestness, importunity, and fervency, being in distress; and knowing vain was the help of man, and that none could deliver him but the Lord, and therefore continued crying unto him for help (w); make haste unto me; which shows he was in a desperate condition; that he could not help himself, nor could any creature, only the Lord; and he was at a distance from him, as it seemed to him, and he delayed assistance; and therefore desires he would immediately draw nigh and be a present help in his time of need, and work speedy deliverance for him, his case requiring haste; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee; a request the psalmist frequently makes, not contenting himself with prayer, without desiring and looking for an answer to it. (w) "Auxilium vocat, et duros conclamat agrestes", Virgil.
Quelle öffnen ↗The very beginning of Psa 141:1-10 is more after the manner of David than really Davidic; for instead of haste thee to me, David always says, haste thee for my help, Psa 22:20; 38:23; Psa 40:14. The לך that is added to בּקראי (as in Psa 4:2) is to be explained, as in Psa 57:3 : when I call to Thee, i.e., when I call Thee, who art now far from me, to me. The general cry for help is followed in Psa 141:2 by a petition for the answering of his prayer. Luther has given an excellent rendering: Let my prayer avail to Thee as an offering of incense; the lifting up of my hands, as an evening sacrifice (Mein Gebet msse fur dir tgen wie ein Reuchopffer, Meine Hende auffheben, wie ein Abendopffer). תּכּון is the fut. Niph. of כּוּן, and signifies properly to be set up, and to be established, or reflexive: to place and arrange or prepare one's self, Amo 4:12; then to continue, e.g., Psa 101:7; therefore, either let it place itself, let it appear, sistat se, or better: let it stand, continue, i.e., let my prayer find acceptance, recognition with Thee קטרת, and the lifting up of my hands מנחת־ערב. Expositors say that this in both instances is the comparatio decurtata, as in Psa 11:1 and elsewhere: as an incense-offering, as an evening mincha. But the poet purposely omits the כּ of the comparison. He wishes that God may be pleased to regard his prayer as sweet-smelling smoke or as incense, just as this was added to the azcara of the meal-offering, and gave it, in its ascending perfume, the direction upward to God, (Note: It is not the priestly קטרת תּמיד, i.e., the daily morning and evening incense-offering upon the golden altar of the holy place, Exo 30:8, that is meant (since it is a non-priest who is speaking, according to Hitzig, of course John Hyrcanus), but rather, as also in Is…
Quelle öffnen ↗Mercy to accept what we do well, and grace to keep us from doing ill, are the two things which we are here taught by David's example to pray to God for. I. David loved prayer, and he begs of God that his prayers might be heard and answered, Psa 141:1, Psa 141:2. David cried unto God. His crying denotes fervency in prayer; he prayed as one in earnest. His crying to God denotes faith and fixedness in prayer. And what did he desire as the success of his prayer? 1. That God would take cognizance of it: "Give ear to my voice; let me have a gracious audience." Those that cry in prayer may hope to be heard in prayer, not for their loudness, but their liveliness. 2. That he would visit him upon it: Make haste unto me. Those that know how to value God's gracious presence will be importunate for it and humbly impatient of delays. He that believes does not make haste, but he that prays may be earnest with God to make haste. 3. That he would be well pleased with him in it, well pleased with his praying and the lifting up of his hands in prayer, which denotes both the elevation and enlargement of his desire and the out-goings of his hope and expectation, the lifting up of the hand signifying the lifting up of the heart, and being used instead of lifting up the sacrifices which were heaved and waved before the Lord. Prayer is a spiritual sacrifice; it is the offering up of the soul, and its best affections, to God. Now he prays that this may be set forth and directed before God as the incense which was daily burnt upon the golden altar, and as the evening sacrifice, which he mentions rather than the morning sacrifice, perhaps because this was an evening prayer, or with an eye to Christ, who, in the evening of the world and in the evening of the day, was to offer up himself a sacrific…
Quelle öffnen ↗Ps 141 The psalmist prays for rescue and wisdom, and he envisions the end of evil. The principle of retribution (141:10) unifies the psalm. 141:1-2 The psalmist prays urgently for rescue. He does not have at hand either incense or an evening offering (Exod 29:38-39), but his prayers and devotion are the reality that those elements represent (cp. Isa 1:13; Rev 5:8). • Upraised hands are a posture of prayer (Pss 28:2; 88:9; 143:6; Exod 9:29; 1 Tim 2:8).
Quelle öffnen ↗Ursprache
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מִזְמוֹר (mizmôwr, H4210) — properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes דָּוִד (Dâvid, H1732) — David, the youngest son of Jesse יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God קָרָא (qârâʼ, H7121) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of… חוּשׁ (chûwsh, H2363) — to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment אָזַן (ʼâzan, H238) — to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen קוֹל (qôwl, H6963) — a voice or sound
Quelle öffnen ↗תְּפִלָּה (tᵉphillâh, H8605) — intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn כּוּן (kûwn, H3559) — properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a… פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and… קְטֹרֶת (qᵉṭôreth, H7004) — a fumigation מַשְׂאֵת (masʼêth, H4864) — properly, (abstractly) a raising (as of the hands in prayer), or rising (of flame);… כַּף (kaph, H3709) — the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of… עֶרֶב (ʻereb, H6153) — dusk מִנְחָה (minchâh, H4503) — a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually…
Quelle öffnen ↗שִׁית (shîyth, H7896) — to place (in a very wide application) שׇׁמְרָה (shomrâh, H8108) — watchfulness יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God פֶּה (peh, H6310) — the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech);… נָצַר (nâtsar, H5341) — to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal,… דֶּלֶת (deleth, H1817) — something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor שָׂפָה (sâphâh, H8193) — the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a…
Quelle öffnen ↗נָטָה (nâṭâh, H5186) — to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used… לֵב (lêb, H3820) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the… רַע (raʻ, H7451) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) דָּבָר (dâbâr, H1697) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause עָלַל (ʻâlal, H5953) — to effect thoroughly; specifically, to glean (also figuratively); by implication (in a… רֶשַׁע (reshaʻ, H7562) — a wrong (especially moral) עֲלִילָה (ʻălîylâh, H5949) — an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an… אִישׁ (ʼîysh, H376) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term… פָּעַל (pâʻal, H6466) — to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise אָוֶן (ʼâven, H205) — strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol לָחַם (lâcham, H3898) — to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) מַנְעַם (manʻam, H4516) — a delicacy
Quelle öffnen ↗צַדִּיק (tsaddîyq, H6662) — just הָלַם (hâlam, H1986) — to strike down; by implication, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband חֵסֵד (chêçêd, H2617) — kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or… יָכַח (yâkach, H3198) — to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or… רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh, H7218) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of… שֶׁמֶן (shemen, H8081) — grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness נוּא (nûwʼ, H5106) — to refuse, forbid, dissuade, or neutralize תְּפִלָּה (tᵉphillâh, H8605) — intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn רַע (raʻ, H7451) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
Quelle öffnen ↗שָׁפַט (shâphaṭ, H8199) — to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or… שָׁמַט (shâmaṭ, H8058) — to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit סֶלַע (çelaʻ, H5553) — a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress) יָד (yâd, H3027) — a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ, H8085) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively,… אֵמֶר (ʼêmer, H561) — something said נָעֵם (nâʻêm, H5276) — to be agreeable (literally or figuratively)
Quelle öffnen ↗עֶצֶם (ʻetsem, H6106) — a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.)… פָּזַר (pâzar, H6340) — to scatter, whether in enmity or bounty שְׁאוֹל (shᵉʼôwl, H7585) — Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories… פֶּה (peh, H6310) — the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech);… פָּלַח (pâlach, H6398) — to slice, i.e. break open or pierce בָּקַע (bâqaʻ, H1234) — to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, H776) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
Quelle öffnen ↗עַיִן (ʻayin, H5869) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih, H3069) — {YHWH} אֲדֹנָי (ʼĂdônây, H136) — the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) חָסָה (châçâh, H2620) — to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in עָרָה (ʻârâh, H6168) — to be (causatively, make) bare; hence, to empty, pour out, demolish נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh, H5315) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in…
Quelle öffnen ↗שָׁמַר (shâmar, H8104) — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to,… יָד (yâd, H3027) — a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), פַּח (pach, H6341) — a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina) יָקֹשׁ (yâqôsh, H3369) — to ensnare (literally or figuratively) מוֹקֵשׁ (môwqêsh, H4170) — a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for… פָּעַל (pâʻal, H6466) — to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise אָוֶן (ʼâven, H205) — strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
Quelle öffnen ↗רָשָׁע (râshâʻ, H7563) — morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person נָפַל (nâphal, H5307) — to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or… מַכְמָר (makmâr, H4364) — a (hunter's) net (as dark from concealment) יַחַד (yachad, H3162) — properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly עָבַר (ʻâbar, H5674) — to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive,…
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Es müssen fröhlich sein und sich freuen an dir alle, die dich suchen; und die dein Heil lieben, müssen immerdar sagen: Gott ist groß!
O Gott, sei nicht fern von mir, mein Gott, eile mir zu Hilfe!
Denn es haben mich umringt Übel ohne Zahl, meine Sünden haben mich ergriffen, daß ich nicht sehen kann; sie sind zahlreicher als die Haare meines Hauptes, und mein Mut hat mich verlassen.
Erhöre mich eilends, o HERR! Mein Geist nimmt ab; verbirg dein Angesicht nicht vor mir, daß ich nicht denen gleich werde, die in die Grube hinabfahren.
Warum vergibst du meine Übertretung nicht und erlässest mir nicht meine Schuld? Denn jetzt werde ich mich in den Staub legen, und wenn du mich morgen früh suchst, so bin ich nicht mehr!
Sie teilen meine Kleider unter sich und werfen das Los um mein Gewand!
Ein Psalm Davids. HERR, höre mein Gebet, merke auf mein Flehen! Antworte mir in deiner Treue, in deiner Gerechtigkeit!