Psalm 131
This psalm expresses a profound humility and trust in God, likening the soul's peace to that of a weaned child. It is a prayer of simple faith and contentment, rejecting pride and ambition. It is traditionally prayed when seeking humility, inner peace, or surrendering to God's will.
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Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
1 A Song of Ascents. By David. Yahweh, my heart isn’t arrogant, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.
2 Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
3 Israel, hope in Yahweh, from this time forward and forever more.
Hebrew numbering, the one used in most Bibles and searches. In Catholic liturgy (Greek numbering) this psalm may appear one number lower between 10 and 147.