KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Lord, my heart is not proud, and I don't look down on others with arrogance. I don't involve myself in matters that are too important or complicated for me to understand.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is humbly telling God that he has chosen to stay humble rather than being proud or trying to handle things beyond his ability.
📚 Historical Context
This is one of David's 'Songs of Ascents' that Jewish pilgrims would sing while traveling up to Jerusalem for religious festivals. David wrote this as a personal declaration of humility, likely reflecting on how he had learned to trust God rather than rely on his own understanding or status as king.
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