Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. New Living Translation LORD, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I don’t concern myself with matters too great or too awesome for me to grasp. English Standard Version O LORD, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. Berean Standard Bible A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me. King James Bible A Song of degrees of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. New King James Version A Song of Ascents. Of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, Nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, Nor with things too profound for me. New American Standard Bible A Song of Ascents, of David. LORD, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes arrogant; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me. NASB 1995 A Song of Ascents, of David. O LORD, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me. NASB 1977 O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me. Legacy Standard Bible A Song of Ascents. Of David. O Yahweh, my heart is not exalted, and my eyes are not raised high; And I do not involve myself in great matters, Or in matters too marvelous for me. Amplified Bible A Song of Ascents. Of David. LORD, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me. Christian Standard Bible A song of ascents. Of David. LORD, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I do not get involved with things too great or too wondrous for me. Holman Christian Standard Bible A Davidic song of ascents. LORD, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I do not get involved with things too great or too difficult for me. American Standard Version A Song of Ascents; of David. Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; Neither do I exercise myself in great matters, Or in things too wonderful for me. Aramaic Bible in Plain English LORD JEHOVAH, my heart is not lifted up, neither are my eyes lifted up, neither have I walked in a pretense of things greater than I. Brenton Septuagint Translation A Song of Degrees. O Lord, my heart is not exalted, neither have mine eyes been haughtily raised: neither have I exercised myself in great matters, nor in things too wonderful for me. Contemporary English Version I am not conceited, LORD, and I don't waste my time on impossible schemes. Douay-Rheims Bible Lord, my heart is not exalted: nor are my eyes lofty. Neither have I walked in great matters, nor in wonderful things above me. English Revised Version A Song of Ascents; of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too wonderful for me. GOD'S WORD® Translation [A song by David for going up to worship.] O LORD, my heart is not conceited. My eyes do not look down on others. I am not involved in things too big or too difficult for me. Good News Translation LORD, I have given up my pride and turned away from my arrogance. I am not concerned with great matters or with subjects too difficult for me. International Standard Version LORD, my heart is not arrogant, nor do I look haughty. I do not aspire to great things, nor concern myself with things beyond my ability. JPS Tanakh 1917 A Song of Ascents; of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; Neither do I exercise myself in things too great, or in things too wonderful for me. Literal Standard Version A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. YHWH, my heart has not been haughty, | Nor have my eyes been high, | Nor have I walked in great things, | And in things too wonderful for me. Majority Standard Bible A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me. New American Bible A song of ascents. Of David. LORD, my heart is not proud; nor are my eyes haughty. I do not busy myself with great matters, with things too sublime for me. NET Bible A song of ascents, by David. O LORD, my heart is not proud, nor do I have a haughty look. I do not have great aspirations, or concern myself with things that are beyond me. New Revised Standard Version O LORD, my heart is not lifted up, my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. New Heart English Bible [A Song of Ascents. By David.] LORD, my heart isn't haughty, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me. Webster's Bible Translation A Song of degrees of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. World English Bible A Song of Ascents. By David. Yahweh, my heart isn’t arrogant, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me. Young's Literal Translation A Song of the Ascents, by David. Jehovah, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Have Stilled My Soul1A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me. 2Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.… Cross References Romans 12:16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited. 2 Samuel 22:28 You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down. Ezra 3:11 And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: "For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever." Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid. Job 42:3 You asked, 'Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?' Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. Psalm 101:5 Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure. Psalm 139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. Proverbs 30:13 There is a generation--how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances-- Treasury of Scripture Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. A Song of Degrees. Psalm 122:1 A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. Psalm 124:1 A Song of degrees of David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; Psalm 133:1 A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! my heart Numbers 12:3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.) Deuteronomy 17:20 That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel. 1 Samuel 16:13,18,22 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah… neither Psalm 78:70-72 He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: … Jeremiah 17:16 As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee. Jeremiah 45:5 And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest. exercise. Psalm 139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. Job 42:3 Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. Romans 11:33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! Jump to Previous Ascents Concern David Degrees Difficult Exercise Eyes Great Haughty Heart High Involve Lofty Marvelous Matters Over-Hard Part Proud Raised Song Undertakings WonderfulJump to Next Ascents Concern David Degrees Difficult Exercise Eyes Great Haughty Heart High Involve Lofty Marvelous Matters Over-Hard Part Proud Raised Song Undertakings WonderfulPsalm 131 1. David professing his humility3. Exhorts Israel to trust in God Verse 1. - Lord, my heart is not haughty; or, "not lifted up" (comp. 2 Chronicles 26:16; 2 Chronicles 32:25). Not unduly elated by the prosperity that thou hast bestowed on me. Nor mine eyes lofty (comp. Psalm 101:5), "Pride," as Hengstenberg says, "has its seat in the heart, and betrays itself especially in the eyes." Neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me; literally, too wonderful (comp. Psalm 139:6, "Such knowledge is too wonderful for me: it is high: I cannot attain unto it"). The speculative debates of so-called "wise men" concerning the deep things of God's moral government are probably glanced at (see Job 42:3). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A Songשִׁ֥יר (šîr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7892: A song, singing of Ascents. הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת (ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression Of David. לְדָ֫וִ֥ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse My heart לִ֭בִּי (lib·bî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre is not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no proud, גָבַ֣הּ (ḡā·ḇah) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1361: To soar, be lofty, to be haughty O LORD, יְהוָ֤ה ׀ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel my eyes עֵינַ֑י (‘ê·nay) Noun - cdc | first person common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain are not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no haughty. רָמ֣וּ (rā·mū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise I do not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no aspire הִלַּ֓כְתִּי ׀ (hil·laḵ·tî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to great matters בִּגְדֹל֖וֹת (biḡ·ḏō·lō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Adjective - feminine plural Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent or things too lofty וּבְנִפְלָא֣וֹת (ū·ḇə·nip̄·lā·’ō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 6381: To separate, distinguish, to be, great, difficult, wonderful for me. מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ (mim·men·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of Links Psalm 131:1 NIVPsalm 131:1 NLT Psalm 131:1 ESV Psalm 131:1 NASB Psalm 131:1 KJV Psalm 131:1 BibleApps.com Psalm 131:1 Biblia Paralela Psalm 131:1 Chinese Bible Psalm 131:1 French Bible Psalm 131:1 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 131:1 A Song of Ascents (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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