Psalm 131 - New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)

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).

Cross references

  1. 131:1 : Ps 139:6.
  2. 131:2 : Is 66:12–13.