Psalm 141:8 “But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do…”

Psalm 141:8

But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

World English Bible

For my eyes are on you, LORD, the Lord. I take refuge in you. Don’t leave my soul destitute.

American Standard Version

For mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord: In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute.

Geneva Bible 1599

But mine eyes looke vnto thee, O Lord God: in thee is my trust: leaue not my soule destitute.

Darby Translation

For unto thee, Jehovah, Lord, are mine eyes; in thee do I trust: leave not my soul destitute.

Young's Literal Translation

But to Thee, O Jehovah, my Lord, [are] mine eyes, In Thee I have trusted, Make not bare my soul.

Bible in Basic English

But my eyes are turned to you, O Lord God: my hope is in you; let not my soul be given up to death.

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Cross references

“mine eyes”

2 Chronicles 20:12 Psalm 25:15 Psalm 123:1 Psalm 123:2

2 Chronicles 20:12 · BSB

Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”

Psalm 25:15 · BSB

My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.

Psalm 123:1 · BSB

I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.

Psalm 123:2 · BSB

As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.

“leave not my soul destitute”

Isaiah 41:17 Psalm 102:17 John 14:18 Psalm 25:16 Psalm 25:17 Psalm 143:3

Isaiah 41:17 · BSB

The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

Psalm 102:17 · BSB

He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.

John 14:18 · BSB

I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

Psalm 25:16 · BSB

Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted.

Psalm 25:17 · BSB

The troubles of my heart increase; free me from my distress.

Psalm 143:3 · BSB

For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.

Also

Psalm 2:12 Psalm 11:1

Psalm 2:12 · BSB

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.

Psalm 11:1 · BSB

In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!

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

In context

7As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.

9Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.

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