Psalms 131:1
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.
2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
3 Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- LORD, my heart isn’t arrogant, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- {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.
- BLB
- A Song of the Ascents. Of David. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> O YHWH, my heart is not lifted high, and my eyes are not raised up, and neither have I gone about in great things, and in marvelous things beyond me.
- ÅB
- En sang ved festreisene; av David. Herre! Mitt hjerte er ikke stolt, og mine øyne er ikke høye, og jeg gir meg ikke av med ting som er meg for store og for underlige.
- OTB
- Herre, mitt hjerte er ikke stolt, og mine øyne er ikke hovmodige;
Jeg gir meg ikke av med store ting,
Eller med ting som er for underfulle for meg. - B1930
- En sang ved festreisene; av David. Herre! Mitt hjerte er ikke stolt, og mine øine er ikke høie, og jeg gir mig ikke av med ting som er mig for store og for underlige.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 12:16
Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Read in contextPsalms 139:6
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Read in contextJob 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.
Read in contextMatthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Read in contextPsalms 101:5
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
Read in contextJeremiah 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.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:6–7
Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
Read in contextPsalms 122:1
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
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