Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 141:8 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“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}”
Psalms 141:8
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth {wood} upon the earth.
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}
Keep me from the snares {which} they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape. {escape: Heb. pass over}
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