Psalms 131
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The writer's humility. Believers encouraged to trust in God
Verse 1
WEB A Song of Ascents. By David. Yahweh, my heart isn’t haughty, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.
KJV A Song of degrees of David. 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.
TSK A Song of degrees: ps 122:1, ps 124:1, ps 133:1; my heart: nu 12:3, de 17:20, 1sa 16:13,18,22, 1sa 17:15,28,29, 1sa 18:23, mt 11:29, ac 20:19, 1th 2:6,7,10; neither: ps 78:70-72, jer 17:16, jer 45:5, am 7:14,15, ro 12:16; exercise: ps 139:6, job 42:3, ro 11:33
Verse 2
WEB Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
KJV Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
TSK quieted: ps 42:5,11, ps 43:5, ps 62:1, 1sa 24:10, 1sa 25:32,33, 1sa 30:6, 2sa 15:25,26, 2sa 16:11,12, isa 30:15, la 3:26; myself: lu 21:19, joh 14:1,2; as a child: mt 18:3,4, mr 10:15, 1co 14:20
Verse 3
WEB Israel, hope in Yahweh, from this time forth and forevermore.
KJV Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
TSK Let Israel: ps 115:9-11, ps 130:7, ps 146:5, jer 17:7,8; from henceforth: ps 115:18, isa 26:4