Psalms 131

Chapter Overview

What happens in Psalms 131

A Song of Ascents by David — one of the shortest psalms. David humbly declares that he has calmed his soul like a weaned child resting on its mother. He is not proud or concerned with things too great for him.

Scripture

A Humble Heart

Study note

David says his heart is not proud and his eyes are not lifted up. He does not concern himself with things too great or wonderful for him. He has stilled and quieted his soul like a weaned child with its mother. Israel should put their hope in the Lord forever.

1 LORD, I do not carry myself with pride. I do not look down on others. I have stopped chasing after things that are too big or too amazing for me to handle. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

2 Instead, I have made my soul calm and quiet, like a small child resting peacefully in its mother's arms. My soul is at rest like that little child. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

3 Israel, put your hope in the LORD starting right now and never stop. Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.

Key Themes

Themes in Psalms 131

A humble and quieted soulLike a weaned child resting with its motherChoosing not to be occupied with great thingsSimple trust as the highest wisdom

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Living Psalms 131

In just three verses, David captures the essence of spiritual maturity: a soul that has stopped striving and learned to rest like a child in its parent's arms. This is not laziness — it is trust. When you stop needing to figure everything out and simply rest in God, you have found true peace.

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