Psalms 131:2
See, I have made my soul calm and quiet, like a child on its mother's breast; my soul is like a child on its mother's breast.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
3O Israel, have hope in the Lord, from this time and for ever.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:32And David said to Abigail, May the Lord, the God of Israel, be praised, who sent you to me today:
2 Samuel 15:25And the king said to Zadok, Take the ark of God back into the town: if I have grace in the eyes of the Lord, he will let me come back and see it and his House again:
Psalms 42:5\42:4\Let my soul be overflowing with grief when these things come back to my mind, how I went in company to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with the song of those who were keeping the feast.
Psalms 43:5Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God, for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.
Isaiah 30:15For the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, said, In quiet and rest is your salvation: peace and hope are your strength: but you would not have it so.
Matthew 18:3And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 131:2-3
Humble Confidence. 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. Here are two things which will be comforts to us:— I. Consciousness of our integrity. This was David's rejoicing, that his heart could witness for him that he had walked humbly with his… Read the whole commentary →