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Psalm 131
Good News Translation

A Prayer of Humble Trust[a]

131 Lord, I have given up my pride
    and turned away from my arrogance.
I am not concerned with great matters
    or with subjects too difficult for me.
2 Instead, I am content and at peace.
As a child lies quietly in its mother's arms,
    so my heart is quiet within me.
3 Israel, trust in the Lord
    now and forever!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 131:1 HEBREW TITLE: By David.
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Psalm 131
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

Psalm 131

Song of Quiet Trust

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

1 O Lord, my heart is not lifted up;
    my eyes are not raised too high;
I do not occupy myself with things
    too great and too marvelous for me.(A)
2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul,
    like a weaned child with its mother;
    my soul is like the weaned child that is with me.[a](B)

3 O Israel, hope in the Lord
    from this time on and forevermore.(C)

Footnotes

  1. 131.2 Or my soul within me is like a weaned child
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Psalm 131
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

Psalm 131[a]

Humble Trust in God

1 A song of ascents. Of David.

Lord, my heart is not proud;
    nor are my eyes haughty.
I do not busy myself with great matters,
    with things too sublime for me.(A)
2 Rather, I have stilled my soul,
Like a weaned child to its mother,
    weaned is my soul.(B)
3 Israel, hope in the Lord,
    now and forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 131 A song of trust, in which the psalmist gives up self-sufficiency (Ps 131:1), like a babe enjoying the comfort of its mother’s lap (Ps 131:2), thus providing a model for Israel’s faith (Ps 131:3).
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Psalm 131
Common English Bible

Psalm 131

A pilgrimage song. Of David.

131 Lord, my heart isn’t proud;
        my eyes aren’t conceited.
    I don’t get involved with things too great or wonderful for me.
2 No. But I have calmed and quieted myself[a]
    like a weaned child on its mother;
    I’m like the weaned child that is with me.

3 Israel, wait for the Lord—
    from now until forever from now!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 131:2 Or my soul
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