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

Psalm 131:2

Darby Translation
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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1Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; neither do I exercise myself in great matters, and in things too wonderful for me.
2Surely I have restrained and composed my soul, like a weaned child with its mother: my soul within me is as a weaned child.
3Let Israel hope in Jehovah, from henceforth and for evermore.

Verses to memorize from Psalm 131

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