A peaceful toddler rests against his mother beneath an olive tree overlooking Jerusalem

Psalm 131

Berean Standard Bible
Chapter overview
Psalm 131 rejects pride, grand ambition, and restless desire for serene dependence. The speaker's inner life becomes like a weaned child resting contentedly with its mother, inviting the community into enduring hope.
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1My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.
2Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
3O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, both now and forevermore.

Verses to memorize from Psalm 131

  • Psalm 131:2Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his…

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