Psalms 131 ESV: David models humility, renouncing pride and lofty ambitions for a quieted soul. Like a weaned child, he finds rest in God, calling Israel to eternal hope.

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  <h5>I Have Calmed and Quieted My Soul</h5>
  <div class="d">A Song of <mark class="f"><span class="note"><span class="xo">131:0 </span><span class="xta">[See </span><span class="xt"><a href="PSA.120.esv">Ps. 120</a>, title</span><span class="xta">]</span></span></mark>Ascents. Of David.</div>
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    <div id="PSA.131.1" class="v"><span class="vn">1</span>O <span class="lord">Lord</span>, my heart is not <mark class="f"><span class="note"><span class="xo">131:1 </span><span class="xta">[</span><span class="xt"><a href="PSA.138.6.esv">Ps. 138:6</a>; <a href="ISA.57.15.esv">Isa. 57:15</a></span><span class="xta">] </span></span></mark>lifted up;</div></div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.131.1">my eyes are not <mark class="f"><span class="note"><span class="xo">131:1 </span><span class="xta">See </span><span class="xt"><a href="PSA.101.5.esv">Ps. 101:5</a></span></span></mark>raised too high;</div>
  <div class="pi q1" for="PSA.131.1">I do not <mark class="f"><span class="note"><span class="xo">131:1 </span><span class="xta">[</span><span class="xt"><a href="JER.45.5.esv">Jer. 45:5</a>; <a href="ROM.12.16.esv">Rom. 12:16</a></span><span class="xta">] </span></span></mark>occupy myself with things</div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.131.1">too great and <mark class="f"><span class="note"><span class="xo">131:1 </span><span class="xta">See </span><span class="xt"><a href="JOB.42.3.esv">Job 42:3</a></span></span></mark>too marvelous for me.</div>
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    <div id="PSA.131.2" class="v"><span class="vn">2</span>But I have calmed and quieted my soul,</div></div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.131.2">like a weaned <mark class="f"><span class="note"><span class="xo">131:2 </span><span class="xta">[</span><span class="xt"><a href="MAT.18.3.esv">Matt. 18:3</a>; <a href="1CO.14.20.esv">1 Cor. 14:20</a></span><span class="xta">]</span></span></mark>child with its mother;</div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.131.2">like a weaned child is my soul within me.</div>
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    <div id="PSA.131.3" class="v"><span class="vn">3</span>
    <mark class="f"><span class="note">
      <span class="xo">131:3 </span>
      <span class="xt">
        <a href="PSA.130.7.esv">Ps. 130:7</a>
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    </span></mark>O Israel, hope in the <span class="lord">Lord</span></div></div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.131.3">from this time forth and forevermore.</div>
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