Psalms 141:8

In 11 translations

BSB

But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.Or do not pour out my life or do not give me over to death

KJV

But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.leave…: Heb. make not my soul bare

WEB

For my eyes are on you, Yahweh, the Lord. I take refuge in you. Don’t leave my soul destitute.

ASV

For mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord: In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute.

LSV

But to You, O YHWH, my Lord, [are] my eyes, || In You I have trusted, || Do not make my soul bare.

YLT

But to Thee, O Jehovah, my Lord, [are] mine eyes, In Thee I have trusted, Make not bare my soul.

DBY

For unto thee, Jehovah, Lord, are mine eyes; in thee do I trust: leave not my soul destitute.

DRC140:8

But o to thee, O Lord, Lord, are my eyes: in thee have I put my trust, take not away my soul.

GNV

But mine eyes looke vnto thee, O Lord God: in thee is my trust: leaue not my soule destitute.

JPS

For mine eyes are unto Thee, O GOD the Lord; in Thee have I taken refuge, O pour not out my soul.

LXXE140:8

For mine eyes are to thee, O Lord God: I have hoped in thee; take not away my life.

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WLC

כִּ֤י אֵלֶ֨יךָ ׀ יְהֹוִ֣ה אֲדֹנָ֣י עֵינָ֑י בְּכָ֥ה חָ֝סִ֗יתִי אַל־תְּעַ֥ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃

LXX-Br140:8

Ὅτι πρὸς σὲ, Κύριε Κύριε, οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου, ἐπὶ σοὶ ἤλπισα, μὴ ἀντανέλῃς τὴν ψυχήν μου.

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• Psalms 123:1–2I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven. As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until…
• 2 Chronicles 20:12Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”
• Isaiah 41:17The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
• Psalms 102:17He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.
• Psalms 25:15–17My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh. Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted. The troubles of my heart increase; free me from my distress.
• Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
• John 14:18I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
• Psalms 143:3–4For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead. My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.
• Psalms 11:1In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!

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