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1 Cantique des degrés. De David. Éternel! mon cœur n’est pas hautain, et mes yeux ne s’élèvent pas; et je n’ai pas marché en des choses trop grandes et trop merveilleuses pour moi.
2 N’ai-je pas soumis et fait taire mon âme, comme un enfant sevré auprès de sa mère? Mon âme est en moi comme l’enfant sevré.
3 Israël, attends-toi à l’ Éternel, dès maintenant et à toujours!
Questions Fréquentes
What is Psalm 131 about?
It's a brief psalm of humility in which the psalmist declares his heart is "not haughty" and that he doesn't concern himself with "great matters, or in things too high for me" (v.1).
What does the image of a "weaned child" in verse 2 mean?
V.2 says, "my soul is even as a weaned child," describing a calm, contented trust in God rather than the restless craving of an unweaned infant.
How does the short psalm conclude?
V.3 concludes, "Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever," extending the psalmist's personal humility into a call for the whole nation to trust God. Compare Romans 12:16.
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 Romans 12:16. See the full collection on the Psalms overview or continue to Psalms 132.
