Psalm 131:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A Song of Ascents, of David. O LORD,יְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
my heartלִ֭בִּי
(lib·bi)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
is not proud,גָבַ֣הּ
(ga·vah)
1361b: to be high, exalteda prim. root
norלֹא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
my eyesעֵינַ֑י
(ei·nai;)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
haughty;רָמ֣וּ
(ra·mu)
7311: to be high or exalted, risea prim. root
Norוְלֹא־
(ve·lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
do I involveהִלַּ֓כְתִּי
(hil·lach·ti)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
myself in greatבִּגְדֹלֹ֖ות
(big·do·lo·vt)
1419: greatfrom gadal
matters, Or in thingsוּבְנִפְלָאֹ֣ות
(u·ve·nif·la·'o·vt)
6381: to be surpassing or extraordinarydenominative verb from pele
tooמִמֶּֽנִּי׃
(mim·men·ni.)
4480: froma prim. preposition
difficult 
 
6381: to be surpassing or extraordinarydenominative verb from pele
for me. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
A Song
shiyr  (sheer)
a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song.
of degrees
ma`alah  (mah-al-aw')
elevation, i.e. the act; specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms) -- things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
my heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
is not haughty
gabahh  (gaw-bah')
to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty -- exalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.;
nor mine eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
lofty
ruwm  (room)
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
neither do I exercise
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
myself in great matters
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
or in things too high
pala'  (paw-law')
perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish; by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
for me
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A Song of Ascents, of David. 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.

King James Bible
<> 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible

A Davidic song of ascents. LORD, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I do not get involved with things too great or too difficult for me.

International Standard Version
LORD, my heart is not arrogant, nor do I look haughty. I do not aspire to great things, nor concern myself with things beyond my ability.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Lord Jehovah, my heart is not lifted up neither are my eyes lifted up, neither have I walked in a pretense of things greater than I.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[A song by David for going up to worship.] O LORD, my heart is not conceited. My eyes do not look down on others. I am not involved in things too big or too difficult for me.

King James 2000 Bible
LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
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