Parallel Verses
King James 2000
But my eyes are unto you, O GOD the Lord: in you is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
New American Standard Bible
In You I
King James Version
But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
Holman Bible
I seek refuge in You; do not let me die.
International Standard Version
Nevertheless, my eyes are on you, Lord GOD, as I seek protection in you. Don't leave me defenseless!
A Conservative Version
For my eyes are to thee, O lord LORD. In thee do I take refuge. Leave not my soul destitute.
American Standard Version
For mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord: In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute.
Amplified
For my eyes are toward You, O God, the Lord;
In You I take refuge; do not pour out my life nor leave me defenseless.
Darby Translation
For unto thee, Jehovah, Lord, are mine eyes; in thee do I trust: leave not my soul destitute.
Julia Smith Translation
For to thee, O Jehovah my Lord, are mine eyes: in thee I put my trust; thou wilt not make my soul naked.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But my eyes [are] toward you, O Yahweh, my Lord; I have taken refuge in you. Do not lay bare my soul.
Modern King James verseion
But my eyes are on You, O Lord Jehovah; in You I take refuge, do not leave my soul naked.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But mine eyes look unto thee, O LORD God; in thee is my trust. O cast not out my soul.
NET Bible
Surely I am looking to you, O sovereign Lord. In you I take shelter. Do not expose me to danger!
New Heart English Bible
For my eyes are on you, LORD, the Lord. In you, I take refuge. Do not leave my soul destitute.
The Emphasized Bible
Surely, unto thee, O Yahweh, My Lord, are mine eyes, In thee, have I sought refuge, Do not pour out my life.
Webster
But my eyes are to thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
World English Bible
For my eyes are on you, Yahweh, the Lord. In you, I take refuge. Don't leave my soul destitute.
Youngs Literal Translation
But to Thee, O Jehovah, my Lord, are mine eyes, In Thee I have trusted, Make not bare my soul.
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 141:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Protection From Sin And Sinners
7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cuts and splits wood upon the earth. 8 But my eyes are unto you, O GOD the Lord: in you is my trust; leave not my soul destitute. 9 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the traps of the workers of iniquity.
Names
Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:12
O our God, will you not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that comes against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon you.
Psalm 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Psalm 11:1
[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] In the LORD put I my trust: how say you to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
Psalm 25:15-17
My eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Psalm 102:17
He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
Psalm 123:1-2
[A song of ascents.] Unto you I lift up my eyes, O you that dwell in the heavens.
Psalm 143:3-4
For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has smitten my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
Isaiah 41:17
When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongues fail for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
John 14:18
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.