I will make myself yet more contemptible than this, and I will be abased in your eyes; but by the maids of whom you have spoken, by them I shall be held in honor.”
Psalm 131:1 - Revised Standard Version 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. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Lord, MY heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty; neither do I exercise myself in matters too great or in things too wonderful for me. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible LORD, my heart isn’t proud; my eyes aren’t conceited. I don’t get involved with things too great or wonderful for me. Catholic Public Domain Version A Canticle in steps. O Lord, remember David and all his meekness, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A gradual canticle. O Lord, remember David, and all his meekness. |
I will make myself yet more contemptible than this, and I will be abased in your eyes; but by the maids of whom you have spoken, by them I shall be held in honor.”
‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.
Him who slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. The man of haughty looks and arrogant heart I will not endure.
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!”
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, let Israel now say—
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain it.
I have not pressed thee to send evil, nor have I desired the day of disaster, thou knowest; that which came out of my lips was before thy face.
And do you seek great things for yourself? Seek them not; for behold, I am bringing evil upon all flesh, says the Lord; but I will give you your life as a prize of war in all places to which you may go.”
Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all men that were on the face of the earth.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which befell me through the plots of the Jews;
O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; never be conceited.
that his heart may not be lifted up above his brethren, and that he may not turn aside from the commandment, either to the right hand or to the left; so that he may continue long in his kingdom, he and his children, in Israel.
You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was our behavior to you believers;
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
One of the young men answered, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skilful in playing, a man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence; and the Lord is with him.”
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.”
but David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.
And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, “Does it seem to you a little thing to become the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man and of no repute?”