Read Psalms 131 in the King James Bible (opens in a new tab)
Psalm 131 portrays quiet, humble trust in the LORD, rejecting pride, self-importance, and the restless urge to grasp what is too high to understand or control. The psalmist describes a soul that has been calmed and disciplined, like a weaned child resting contentedly with its mother—no longer driven by demand, panic, or entitlement. This is not passive indifference, but chosen submission: the heart is trained to settle under God’s wise rule. The psalm ends by calling Israel to hope in the LORD from now and forever, making personal humility a model for the whole community. The chapter’s aim is to move believers from anxious striving into steady, obedient peace that comes from trusting God rather than self.
Psalms 131:1 - 131:3
1 A Song of degrees of David. 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.