Psalms 131:1

O Lord, my heart is not haughty, my eyes are not lofty, I walk not among great things, things too wonderful for me.

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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.

In Context

2Yes, I have soothed and stilled myself, like a young child on his mother’s lap; like a young child am I.

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Cross References

Psalms 101:5Who slanders their neighbor in secret, I bring them to silence: haughty looks and proud hearts I will not abide.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 131:1

This psalm is David's profession of humility, humbly made, with thankfulness to God for his grace, and not in vain-glory. It is probable enough that (as most interpreters suggest) David made this protestation in answer to the calumnies of Saul and his courtiers, who represented David as an ambitious aspiring man, who, under pretence of a divine appointment, sought the kingdom, in the pride of his heart. But he appeals to God, that, on the contrary, I. He aimed at nothing high nor great, ver. 1 . II. He was very… Read the whole commentary →

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