Psalm 131:1 “My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspir…”

Psalm 131:1

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

LORD, my heart isn’t arrogant, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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.

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.

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.

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Cross references

“A Song of degrees”

Psalm 122:1 Psalm 124:1 Psalm 133:1

Psalm 122:1 · BSB

I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

Psalm 124:1 · BSB

If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—

Psalm 133:1 · BSB

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!

“my heart”

Matthew 11:29 Numbers 12:3 Deuteronomy 17:20 1 Samuel 16:13 1 Samuel 16:18 1 Samuel 16:22

Matthew 11:29 · BSB

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.

Numbers 12:3 · BSB

Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.

Deuteronomy 17:20 · BSB

Then his heart will not be exalted above his countrymen, and he will not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or to the left, in order that he and his sons may reign many years over his kingdom in Israel.

1 Samuel 16:13 · BSB

So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

1 Samuel 16:18 · BSB

One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”

1 Samuel 16:22 · BSB

Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”

“neither”

Romans 12:16 Jeremiah 45:5 Psalm 78:70–72 Jeremiah 17:16 Amos 7:14 Amos 7:15

Romans 12:16 · BSB

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.

Jeremiah 45:5 · BSB

But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? Stop seeking! For I will bring disaster on every living creature, declares the LORD, but wherever you go, I will grant your life as a spoil of war.”

Psalm 78:70–72 · BSB

He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;

Jeremiah 17:16 · BSB

But I have not run away from being Your shepherd; I have not desired the day of despair. You know that the utterance of my lips was spoken in Your presence.

Amos 7:14 · BSB

“I was not a prophet,” Amos replied, “nor was I the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman and a tender of sycamore-fig trees.

Amos 7:15 · BSB

But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’

“exercise”

Psalm 139:6 Job 42:3 Romans 11:33

Psalm 139:6 · BSB

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.

Job 42:3 · BSB

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.

Romans 11:33 · BSB

O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

Also

Psalm 101:5

Psalm 101:5 · BSB

Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

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