Psalms 131

A short psalm of humble, childlike trust in God.

Psalms 131 - A Heart Not Haughty

Psalm 131 is one of the shortest psalms, a personal confession that begins, "Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty." Its quiet, three-verse simplicity offers a deliberate contrast to the anguished cry that opens Psalms 130.


(大衛 上行 之詩。)耶和華啊,我的心 不 狂傲,我的眼 不 高大;重大 和測不透的事,我也不 敢行。

我的心 平穩 安靜,好像斷過奶的孩子 在 他母親的懷中;我的心 在我裡面 真像斷過奶的孩子。

以色列啊,你當仰望 耶和華,從今時 直到 永遠!

The psalmist likens his settled spirit to "a child that is weaned of his mother," a picture of contented trust rather than striving for great matters, echoed in the humility urged by <a href="/bible/chiun/romans/chapter-12/16">Romans 12:16</a>. See the full collection on the <a href="/bible/chiun/psalms">Psalms overview</a> or continue to <a href="/bible/chiun/psalms/chapter-132">Psalms 132</a>.