Psalms 131:1 — compare English translations
Compare translationsPsalms 131:1 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
שִׁ֥יר
shîyr
H7892
song
הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת
maʻălâh
H4609
step
לְדָ֫וִ֥ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
יְהוָ֤ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
גָבַ֣הּ
gâbahh
H1361
to be high
לִ֭בִּי
lêb
H3820
heart
וְלֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
רָמ֣וּ
rûwm
H7311
to rise
עֵינַ֑י
ʻayin
H5869
eye
וְלֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
הִלַּ֓כְתִּי
hâlak
H1980
to walk
בִּגְדֹל֖וֹת
gâdôwl
H1419
great
וּבְנִפְלָא֣וֹת
pâlâʼ
H6381
to be wonderful
מִמֶּֽנִּי
min
H4480
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World English Bible Public Domain
Yahweh, my heart isn't haughty, nor my eyes lofty; Nor do I concern myself with great matters, Or things too wonderful for me.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
A song of ascents; of David. Yahweh, my heart is not high and my eyes are not raised up, and I do not walk in great and marvelous beyond me.
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