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Psalm chapter 131

English Standard Version

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. 2But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me. 3 O Israel, hope in the Lord from this time forth and forevermore.
New International Version

1A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.
2But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content. 3Israel, put your hope in the Lord both now and forevermore.
New American Standard Bible

1Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes arrogant; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me. 2I have certainly soothed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child resting against his mother, My soul within me is like a weaned child. 3Israel, wait for the Lord From this time on and forever.
Christian Standard Bible

1A song of ascents. Of David. Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I do not get involved with things too great or too wondrous for me.
2Instead, I have calmed and quieted my soul like a weaned child with its mother; my soul is like a weaned child. 3Israel, put your hope in the Lord, both now and forever.
New Living Translation

1Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I don’t concern myself with matters too great or too awesome for me to grasp. 2Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself, like a weaned child who no longer cries for its mother’s milk. Yes, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
3O Israel, put your hope in the Lord — now and always.
King James Version

1A 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.
2Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
3Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever.
New King James Version

1{A Song of Ascents. Of David.} Lord, my heart is not haughty, Nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, Nor with things too profound for me. 2Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, Like a weaned child with his mother; Like a weaned child is my soul within me. 3 O Israel, hope in the Lord From this time forth and forever.

What does Psalm chapter 131 mean?

This short song is one of a collection (Psalm 120—134) used during travels to Jerusalem for feasts. This passage emphasizes humility before the Lord. The tone of the psalm matches David's style of faith (2 Samuel 7:18; Psalm 36:11).

David begins with a statement of his own humility. He does not presume to know things, nor does he set his ambitions on lofty goals. Instead, he is content to wait for the Lord to act. David compares his peace to that of a child who is no longer desperate for a mother's milk. The child who can eat solid food is more content and trusting in the presence of the mother. This is an attitude which all Israel should adopt: to calmly express faith in the Lord (Psalm 131:1–3).
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