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Themes 2 ▾
Humility 1 Obedience and Disobedience 1
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David human 1-3
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Catechism of the Catholic Church 2× 2-3 Homilies on the Epistle to the Hebrews 1× 12 John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible 1× 1-3 Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary 1× 1
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Codex Sinaiticus Aleph c. AD 330-360 Codex Vaticanus B c. AD 300-325 Codex Alexandrinus A c. AD 400-440 Aleppo Codex (Crown of Aleppo) c. AD 930 Leningrad Codex (Codex Leningradensis) AD 1008
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What is Psalms 131 about?

From the depths the pilgrim rises to a quiet trust, as David confesses a heart that is not haughty nor eyes that are lofty, refusing matters too high for him. He has stilled and quieted his soul like a weaned child resting against its mother, content and at peace. The short psalm ends by calling Israel to hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever. Childlike humility before God is set forth as the rest of the soul that has learned to trust.

Historical backdrop

These are the songbook of a nation, sung across a thousand years of Israel's worship, from Moses in the wilderness to the exiles returned from Babylon. They were carried from the tabernacle to Solomon's temple to the second temple rebuilt under Persia, set to the lyre and the harp and the clash of cymbals in the courts of the LORD.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 131
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Psalms 131
The Church Fathers on Psalms 131

Psalms 131

Psalms Chapter 131
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1Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; Neither do I exercise myself in great matters, Or in things too wonderful for me.
2Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child with his mother, Like a weaned child is my soul within me.
3O Israel, hope in Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore.
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What is Psalms 131 about?

From the depths the pilgrim rises to a quiet trust, as David confesses a heart that is not haughty nor eyes that are lofty, refusing matters too high for him. He has stilled and quieted his soul like a weaned child resting against its mother, content and at peace. The short psalm ends by calling Israel to hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever. Childlike humility before God is set forth as the rest of the soul that has learned to trust.