Psalms 131:1

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.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
  • Job 42:3 : 3 Who is he who hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.
  • Ps 139:6 : 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain it.
  • Ps 101:5 : 5 Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him will I cut off: him that has a haughty look and a proud heart I will not endure.
  • Jer 45:5 : 5 And do you seek great things for yourself? Seek them not: for behold, I will bring disaster upon all flesh, says the LORD: but I will give you your life as a prize wherever you go.
  • Amos 7:14-15 : 14 Then Amos answered, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a gatherer of sycamore fruit: 15 And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD 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 meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest for your souls.
  • Acts 20:19 : 19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews;
  • Rom 11:33 : 33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!
  • 1 Thess 2:6-7 : 6 Nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. 7 But we were gentle among you, just as a nurse cherishes her children:
  • 1 Thess 2:10 : 10 You are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe:
  • Ps 122:1 : 1 I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
  • Ps 124:1 : 1 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say;
  • Ps 133:1 : 1 Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!
  • Jer 17:16 : 16 As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd to follow you: neither have I desired the woeful day; you know: that which came out of my lips was right before you.
  • Ps 78:70-72 : 70 He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: 71 From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. 72 So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
  • Num 12:3 : 3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men who were upon the face of the earth.)
  • Deut 17:20 : 20 That his heart may not be lifted above his brothers, that he may not turn aside from the commandment to the right hand or to the left, and that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he and his children in the midst of Israel.
  • 1 Sam 16:13 : 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
  • 1 Sam 16:18 : 18 Then one of the servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty valiant man, a man of war, prudent in speech, a handsome person, and the LORD is with him.
  • 1 Sam 16:22 : 22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray you, stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.
  • 1 Sam 17:15 : 15 But David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.
  • 1 Sam 17:28-29 : 28 Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men and Eliab's anger burned against David. He said, Why have you come down here? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle. 29 David said, What have I done now? Is there not a cause?
  • 1 Sam 18:23 : 23 And Saul's servants spoke those words in David's ears. And David said, Does it seem to you a light thing to be a king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

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