Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
A Davidic song of ascents.
my eyes are not haughty.
I do not get involved with things
too great or too difficult for me.
New American Standard Bible
A Song of Ascents, of David.
O Lord, my heart is not
Nor do I
Or in things
King James Version
{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.
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.
A Conservative Version
LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I exercise myself in grand matters, or in things too wonderful for me.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Nor do I involve myself in great matters,
Or in things too difficult for me.
Bible in Basic English
Lord, there is no pride in my heart and my eyes are not lifted up; and I have not taken part in great undertakings, or in things over-hard for me.
Darby Translation
{A Song of degrees. Of David.} Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; neither do I exercise myself in great matters, and in things too wonderful for me.
Julia Smith Translation
Song of ascensions to David. O Jehovah, my heart was not lifted up, and mine eyes were not exalted, and I went not in great things and in wonders above me.
King James 2000
[A song of ascents. 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
My heart is not haughty nor my eyes {arrogant}. And I do not {concern myself} with things too great and difficult for me.
Modern King James verseion
A Song of degrees; of David. O Jehovah, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes lofty; nor have I walked in great things, nor in things too wondrous for me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{A song of the stairs} LORD, I am not high-minded; I have no proud looks. I do not exercise myself in great matters which are too high 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 Heart English Bible
LORD, my heart isn't haughty, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.
The Emphasized Bible
O Yahweh, my heart, is not haughty, nor are mine eyes, lofty, neither have I moved among great matters, or among affairs too wonderful for me.
Webster
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
Yahweh, my heart isn't haughty, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Humility » Examples of » King solomon
Pride » Saints » Give not way to
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 131:1
Prayers for Psalm 131:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Childlike Spirit
1 A Davidic song of ascents.
my eyes are not haughty.
I do not get involved with things
too great or too difficult for me.
like a little weaned child with its mother;
I am like a little child.
Cross References
Romans 12:16
Be in agreement with one another.
Job 42:3
Surely I spoke about things I did not understand,
things too wonderful for me to
Jeremiah 45:5
But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? Stop seeking! For I am about to bring disaster on every living creature’—this is the Lord’s declaration—‘but I will grant you your life like the spoils of war
Psalm 101:5
who secretly slanders his neighbor;
I cannot tolerate anyone
with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.
Psalm 139:6
It is lofty; I am unable to reach it.
Numbers 12:3
Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.
Deuteronomy 17:20
Then his heart will not be exalted above his countrymen, he will not turn from this command to the right or the left, and he and his sons will continue ruling many years
1 Samuel 16:13
So Samuel took the horn of oil, anointed him
1 Samuel 16:18
One of the young men answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is also a valiant man,
1 Samuel 16:22
Then Saul sent word to Jesse: “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
1 Samuel 17:15
but David kept going back and forth from Saul
1 Samuel 17:28-29
David’s oldest brother Eliab listened as he spoke to the men, and became angry with him.
1 Samuel 18:23
Saul’s servants reported these words directly to David,
Psalm 78:70-72
and took him from the sheepfolds;
Psalm 122:1
A Davidic song of ascents.
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
Psalm 124:1
A Davidic song of ascents.
let Israel say—
Psalm 133:1
A Davidic song of ascents.
when brothers live together in harmony!
Jeremiah 17:16
and I have not longed for the fatal day.
You know my words were spoken in Your presence.
Amos 7:14-15
So Amos answered Amaziah, “I was
Matthew 11:29
Acts 20:19
serving the Lord with all humility, with tears, and with the trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews
Romans 11:33
both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God!
How unsearchable His judgments
and untraceable His ways!
1 Thessalonians 2:6-7
and we didn’t seek glory
1 Thessalonians 2:10
You are witnesses,