Psalm 131
New Living 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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1Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I don’t concern myself with matters too great or too awesome for me to grasp.
2Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself, like a weaned child who no longer cries for its mother’s milk. Yes, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
3O Israel, put your hope in the Lord— now and always.
Verses to memorize from Psalm 131
- Psalm 131:2Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself, like a weaned child who no…
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