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New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalm 131

1 LORD, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes arrogant; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me.
2 I have certainly soothed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child resting against his mother, My soul within me is like a weaned child.
3 Israel, wait for the LORD From this time on and forever.

Chapter Summary

David stills and quiets his soul like a weaned child with its mother, hoping in the LORD forever.

Book Summary

Psalms is the Bible's songbook: one hundred fifty prayers and hymns of praise, lament, thanksgiving, and trust, many attributed to David. From the depths of despair to the heights of worship, it has voiced the prayers of God's people for millennia.