시편 Chapter 131

Translation: ESV

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.

Key Message

True humility is knowing one's limits and not striving beyond what is appropriate.

▸This is David's psalm of humility, expressing three aspects of humility in negative form: no pride of heart, no haughtiness of eyes, and not striving for things beyond one's capacity.

This is David's psalm of humility, expressing three aspects of humility in negative form: no pride of heart, no haughtiness of eyes, and not striving for things beyond one's capacity. True humility is knowing one's place and acknowledging one's limits.

Related Verses

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.
2

But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.

Key Message

Mature faith is not seeking answers but loving God himself and resting in him.

▸The image of a weaned child resting in its mother's arms is one of the most moving depictions of spiritual rest in Scripture.

3

O Israel, hope in the LORD from this time forth and forevermore.

Key Message

An individual's humble rest becomes the starting point for the entire community to hope in God forever.

▸The individual's humble rest concludes with an exhortation for the community.