Psalms 131:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

A song of ascents. LORD, my heart is not proud, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with matters too great or too wonderful for me.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes arrogant: neither do I concern myself with great matters, or with things too high for me.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    A Song of Ascents; of David. Jehovah,{H3068} my heart{H3820} is not haughty,{H1361} nor mine eyes{H5869} lofty;{H7311} Neither do I exercise{H1980} myself in great matters,{H1419} Or in things too wonderful{H6381} for me.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    A Song{H7892} of degrees{H4609} of David{H1732}. LORD{H3068}, my heart{H3820} is not haughty{H1361}{(H8804)}, nor mine eyes{H5869} lofty{H7311}{(H8804)}: neither do I exercise{H1980}{(H8765)} myself in great matters{H1419}, or in things too high{H6381}{(H8737)} for me.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Lorde, I am not hye mynded, I haue no proude lokes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    A song of degrees or Psalme of Dauid. Lorde, mine heart is not hautie, neither are mine eyes loftie, neither haue I walked in great matters and hid from me.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    A song of high degrees (made) of Dauid. O God I am not hygh mynded, I haue no proude lokes: I haue not vsed to walke in greater & waightier matters then I ought to do.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    > Yahweh, my heart isn't haughty, nor my eyes lofty; Nor do I concern myself with great matters, Or things too wonderful for me.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    [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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    <A Song of the going up. Of David.> 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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh, my heart isn't haughty, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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.

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 12:16 : 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
  • Job 42:3 : 3 You asked, 'Who is this that obscures counsel without knowledge?' Surely, I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.
  • Ps 139:6 : 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
  • Ps 101:5 : 5 Whoever secretly slanders their neighbor, I will silence. Whoever has proud eyes and an arrogant heart, I cannot endure.
  • Jer 45:5 : 5 And you, are you seeking great things for yourself? Do not seek them, for behold, I am bringing disaster on all humanity,' declares the LORD, 'but I will give you your life as a prize of war wherever you go.'
  • Amos 7:14-15 : 14 Amos answered Amaziah, 'I was neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but I was a herdsman and a tender of sycamore figs.' 15 But the Lord took me from tending the flock and said to me, 'Go, prophesy to My people Israel.'
  • Matt 11:29 : 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
  • Acts 20:19 : 19 'I served the Lord with all humility, with tears, and with trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews.'
  • Rom 11:33 : 33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments and His ways beyond tracing out!
  • 1 Thess 2:6-7 : 6 We did not seek glory from people, neither from you nor from others. 7 Although we could have asserted our authority as apostles of Christ, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her own children.
  • 1 Thess 2:10 : 10 You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously, and blamelessly we conducted ourselves among you who believe.
  • Ps 122:1 : 1 I was glad when they said to me, 'Let us go to the house of the LORD.'
  • Ps 124:1 : 1 A song of ascents. If the Lord had not been on our side—let Israel now say—
  • Ps 133:1 : 1 A song of ascents by David: Behold, how good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!
  • Jer 17:16 : 16 I have not hurried away from being a shepherd after You. I have not desired the day of disaster. You know what has come from my lips; it was before You.
  • Ps 78:70-72 : 70 He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds. 71 From tending the nursing ewes, He brought him to shepherd Jacob, His people, and Israel, His inheritance. 72 He shepherded them with a heart of integrity and guided them with the skillfulness of his hands.
  • Num 12:3 : 3 Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.
  • Deut 17:20 : 20 In this way, his heart will not become proud above his fellow Israelites, and he will not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or to the left. He and his descendants will reign a long time over his kingdom in the midst of Israel.
  • 1 Sam 16:13 : 13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel left and went to Ramah.
  • 1 Sam 16:18 : 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 a valiant warrior, eloquent, and handsome, and the LORD is with him."
  • 1 Sam 16:22 : 22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, "Allow David to remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight."
  • 1 Sam 17:15 : 15 But David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.
  • 1 Sam 17:28-29 : 28 When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking to the men, he became angry with David and said, 'Why have you come down here? And who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart; you came down only to watch the battle.' 29 David replied, 'What have I done now? Was it not just a question?'
  • 1 Sam 18:23 : 23 They repeated these words to David. But David said, 'Do you think it is a small matter to become the king’s son-in-law? I’m only a poor man and little known.'

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