Psalms 131
1 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 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 Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
Common Questions About Psalms 131
What posture does David describe in Psalm 131?
David says his heart is not lifted up, his eyes are not raised too high, and he does not occupy himself with things too great for him, but has calmed and quieted his soul.
What image does he use for this calm trust?
He compares his soul to a weaned child with its mother, content and quiet rather than anxiously demanding, and calls Israel to hope in the Lord in the same way.
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Questions to Think About
- What 'things too great' for you are you tempted to worry over instead of trusting God with?
- What would it take for your soul to become as calm and content as a weaned child?
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