Psalms 141:8
For my eyes are on you, LORD, the Lord. I take refuge in you. Don’t leave my soul destitute.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
In Context
7“As when one plows and breaks up the earth, our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.”
9Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, from the traps of the workers of iniquity.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:12Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us. We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”
Psalms 11:1In the LORD, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain”?
Psalms 102:17He has responded to the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer.
Psalms 143:3For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.
John 14:18I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 141:6-10
Reproofs of the Righteous; Complaints and Petitions. 5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities. 6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. 7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth. 8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave… Read the whole commentary →