Psalms 131:2

Yes, 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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In The King James Version

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

In Context

1O Lord, my heart is not haughty, my eyes are not lofty, I walk not among great things, things too wonderful for me.

3O Israel, hope in the Lord from now and for evermore.

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Cross References

Psalms 42:5Why am I downcast? Why this moaning within me? Hope in God; for yet will I praise him, my help, my God.

Psalms 43:5Why am I downcast? Why this moaning within me? Hope in God; for yet will I praise him, my help, my God.

Matthew 18:3“I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven at all.

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 →

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