Psalm 131
Literal Standard Version
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.
HumilityContentmentTrustHope
1A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. YHWH, my heart has not been haughty, || Nor have my eyes been high, || Nor have I walked in great things, || And in things too wonderful for me.
2Have I not compared, and kept my soul silent, || As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me [is] my soul.
3Israel waits on YHWH, || From now on, and for all time!
Verses to memorize from Psalm 131
- Psalm 131:2Have I not compared, and kept my soul silent, || As a weaned one by its…
Literal Standard Version — CC BY-SA 4.0. Where these translations come from.
Copyright © 2020 Covenant Press. Supplied unaltered through eBible.org. Text unchanged, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.