Psalm 131
David declares his heart is not proud and he does not concern himself with great matters beyond him. He has stilled and quieted his soul like a weaned child resting on its mother.
PsalmsPsalm 131 of 1503 versesBerean Standard Bible
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A song of ascents. Of David.
My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.
Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, both now and forevermore.
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How to Hear God’s Voice: A Practical Guide for BelieversScripture is the record of a God who speaks. This guide covers how to hear Him today and keep what He says.Cross-references for Psalm 131
“Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.”
“Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.”
“Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.””
Psalm 131:21 Corinthians 14:20
“Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.”
“O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.”
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