Psalms 141 · Verse 8

Psalms 141:8

But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
Psalms 141:8, King James Version

Psalms 141:8 in other translations

BSBBut my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.
WEBFor my eyes are on you, LORD, the Lord. I take refuge in you. Don’t leave my soul destitute.
ASVFor mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord: In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute.
YLTBut to Thee, O Jehovah, my Lord, are mine eyes, In Thee I have trusted, Make not bare my soul.
DARBYFor unto thee, Jehovah, Lord, are mine eyes; in thee do I trust: leave not my soul destitute.
BBEBut my eyes are turned to you, O Lord God: my hope is in you; let not my soul be given up to death.
WebsterBut my eyes are to thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

What does Psalms 141:8 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 But mine eyes are unto thee - In all times, in all places, on all occasions, I will cleave unto the Lord, and put my whole confidence in him.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 141:5-10

We should be ready to welcome the rebuke of our heavenly Father, and also the reproof of our brethren. It shall not break my head, if it may but help to break my heart: we must show that we take it kindly. Those who slighted the word of God before, will be glad of it when in affliction, for that opens the ear to instruction. When the world is bitter, the word is sweet. Let us lift our prayer unto God. Let us entreat…

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Psalms 141:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּ֤יkiforH3588
אֵלֶ֨יךָ\׀'e.Lei.kha[are] to youH413
יְהֹוִ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3069
אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiO LordH136
עֵינָ֑י'ei.Naieyes myH5869
בְּכָ֥הbe.Khahin you
חָ֝סִ֗יתִיcha.Si.tiI take refugeH2620
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תְּעַ֥רte.'Aryou lay bareH6168
נַפְשִֽׁי\׃naf.Shilife myH5315

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Cross references for Psalms 141:8

  • Psalms 123:1-2

    A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:12

    O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.

  • Isaiah 41:17

    When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

  • Psalms 102:17

    He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

  • Psalms 25:15-17

    Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted. The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.

  • John 14:18

    I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

  • Psalms 2:12

    Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

  • Psalms 143:3-4

    For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead. Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

  • Psalms 11:1

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
mine eyes.
25:15; 123:1,2; 2Ch 20:12
leave not my soul destitute. Heb. make not my soul bare.
25:16,17; 102:17; 143:3,4; Isa 41:17; Joh 14:18

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Context

  • Psalms 141:7

    Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

  • Psalms 141:8

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

  • Psalms 141:9

    Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

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Psalms 141:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Por tanto á ti, oh Jehová Señor, miran mis ojos: en ti he confiado, no desampares mi alma.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Car, ô Éternel, Seigneur! mes yeux sont sur toi, je me confie en toi; n’abandonne pas mon âme.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Doch auf dich, Jehova, Herr, sind meine Augen gerichtet, auf dich traue ich; gib meine Seele nicht preis!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Educ de custodia animam meam ad confitendum nomini tuo; me exspectant justi donec retribuas mihi.