Psalms 131:1

NETBible

A song of ascents, 2  by David. O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor do I have a haughty look. 3  I do not have great aspirations, or concern myself with things that are beyond me. 4 

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

O LORD, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me.

NLT ©

LORD, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I don’t concern myself with matters too great or awesome for me.

MSG ©

GOD, I'm not trying to rule the roost, I don't want to be king of the mountain. I haven't meddled where I have no business or fantasized grandiose plans.

BBE ©

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.

NRSV ©

O LORD, my heart is not lifted up, my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.

NKJV ©

LORD, my heart is not haughty, Nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, Nor with things too profound for me.

KJV
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NASB ©
A Song of Ascents, of David.
O LORD
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, my heart
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is not proud
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, nor
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my eyes
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do I involve
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myself in great
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matters, Or in things
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too
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difficult
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for me.
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(130:1) wdh
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twn
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anabaymwn
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N-GPM
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T-DSM
dauid {N-PRI} kurie
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N-VSM
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ADV
uqwyh
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mou
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P-GS
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T-NSF
kardia
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N-NSF
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CONJ
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T-NPM
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CONJ
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PREP
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NET [draft] ITL
A song
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of ascents
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, by David
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. O Lord
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, my heart
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is not
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proud
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, nor
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do I have a haughty
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look
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. I do not
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have great
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aspirations
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, or concern
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myself with things that are beyond
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me.
HEBREW
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twalpnbw
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twldgb
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ytklh
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alw
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ynye
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wmr
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alw
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ybl
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hbg
<01361>
al
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hwhy
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dwdl
<01732>
twlemh
<04609>
rys (131:1)
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NETBible

A song of ascents, 2  by David. O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor do I have a haughty look. 3  I do not have great aspirations, or concern myself with things that are beyond me. 4 

NET Notes

1 sn Psalm 131. The psalmist affirms his humble dependence on the Lord and urges Israel to place its trust in God.

2 sn The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120-134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 219-21.

3 tn Heb “and my eyes are not lifted up.”

4 tn Heb “I do not walk in great things, and in things too marvelous for me.”