Psalms 131 · Verse 2

Psalms 131:2

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

Psalms 131:2, King James Version

Psalms 131:2 in other translations

BSB	Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
WEB	Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
ASV	Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child with his mother, Like a weaned child is my soul within me.
YLT	Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me is my soul.
DARBY	Surely I have restrained and composed my soul, like a weaned child with its mother: my soul within me is as a weaned child.
BBE	See, I have made my soul calm and quiet, like a child on its mother's breast; my soul is like a child on its mother's breast.
Webster	Surely I have behaved and quieted myself as a child that is weaned by his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

What does Psalms 131:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

2. Surely, &c.--The form is that of an oath or strongest assertion. Submission is denoted by the figure of a weaned child. As the child weaned by his mother from the breast, so I still the motions of pride in me (Mt 18:3, 4; Is 11:8; 28:9). Hebrew children were often not weaned till three years old. soul--may be taken for desire, which gives a more definite sense, though one included in the idea conveyed by the usual meaning, myself.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 2 I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child - On the contrary, I have been under the rod of others, and when chastised have not complained; and my silence under my affliction was the fullest proof that I neither murmured nor repined, but received all as coming from the hands of a just God. My soul is even as a weaned child - I felt I must forego many conveniences and comforts which I once enjoyed; and these I gave up without repining or demurring.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Psalms 131:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אִם\־'im-ifH518

לֹ֤אlo'notH3808

שִׁוִּ֨יתִי\׀shi.Vi.tiI have made stillH7737

וְדוֹמַ֗מְתִּיve.do.Mam.tiand I have made quietH1826

נַ֫פְשִׁ֥יnaf.Shiself myH5315

כְּ֭גָמֻלKe.ga.mullike a weaned [child]H1580

עֲלֵ֣י'a.LeionH5921

אִמּ֑וֹ'i.Momother hisH517

כַּגָּמֻ֖לka.ga.Mul[is] like the weaned [child]H1580

עָלַ֣י'a.Laion meH5921

נַפְשִֽׁי\׃naf.Shisoul myH5315

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Cross references for Psalms 131:2

Mark 10:15
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
Psalms 42:11
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Lamentations 3:26
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
Psalms 43:5
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Matthew 18:3-4
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
John 14:1-2
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
Psalms 62:1
To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
Isaiah 30:15
For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
Luke 21:19
In your patience possess ye your souls.
Psalms 42:5
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
1 Samuel 30:6
And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

quieted.
42:5,11; 43:5; 62:1; *marg:
1Sa 24:10; 25:32,33; 30:6; 2Sa 15:25,26; 16:11,12; Isa 30:15
La 3:26
myself. Heb. my soul.
Lu 21:19; Joh 14:1,2
as a child.
Mt 18:3,4; Mr 10:15; 1Co 14:20

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Context

Psalms 131:1
A 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.
Psalms 131:2
Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
Psalms 131:3
Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever.

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Psalms 131:2 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	En verdad que me he comportado y he acallado mi alma, como un niño destetado de su madre: como un niño destetado está mi alma.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	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.
German Elberfelder 1871	Habe ich meine Seele nicht beschwichtigt und gestillt? Gleich einem entwöhnten Kinde bei seiner Mutter, gleich dem entwöhnten Kinde ist meine Seele in mir.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	sicut juravit Domino; votum vovit Deo Jacob: