Psalm 131
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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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1A Song of Ascents; of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; neither do I exercise myself in things too great, or in things too wonderful for me.
2Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother; my soul is with me like a weaned child.
3O Israel, hope in the LORD from this time forth and for ever.
Verses to memorize from Psalm 131
- Psalm 131:2Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his…
JPS TaNaKH 1917 — Public Domain. Where these translations come from.