Psalms 131:2New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child [rests] against his mother, My soul is like a weaned child within me.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, my soul is with me like a weaned child.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child with his mother, Like a weaned child is my soul within me.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Surely I have behaved and quieted myself as a child that is weaned by his mother: my soul [is] even as a weaned child.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Surely I have restrained and composed my soul, like a weaned child with its mother: my soul within me is as a weaned child.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Surely I have soothed and silenced my soul,—like a weaned child, concerning his mother, like a weaned child, concerning myself—mine own soul.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 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.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— If I was not humbly minded, but exalted my soul: As a child that is weaned is towards his mother, so reward in my soul.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Surely I haue behaued my selfe, like one wained from his mother, and kept silence: I am in my selfe as one that is wained.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Surely I haue behaued and quieted my selfe as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soule is euen as a weaned childe.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Surely I have humbled and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of its mother; my soul is even as a weaned child.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— [I shall have sinned] if I have not been humble, but have exulted my soul: according to [the relation of] a weaned child to his mother, so wilt thou recompense my soul.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul [is] even as a weaned child. |
Surely
x518 (0518) Complementאִם'im{eem}
A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogitive, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence as a negative, not.
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
I have behaved
7737 {7737} Primeשָׁוַהshavah{shaw-vaw'}
A primitive root; properly to level, that is, equalize; figuratively to resemble; by implication to adjust (that is, counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.).
z8765 <8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 2121
and quieted
1826 {1826} Primeדָּמַםdamam{daw-man'}
A primitive root (compare H1724, H1820); to be dumb; by implication to be astonished, to stop; also to perish.
z8776 <8776> Grammar
Stem - Poal (See H8843) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 8
myself,
5315 {5315} Primeנֶפֶשׁnephesh{neh'-fesh}
From H5314; properly a breathing creature, that is, animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental).
as a child that is weaned
1580 {1580} Primeגָּמַלgamal{gaw-mal'}
A primitive root; to treat a person (well or ill), that is, benefit or requite; by implication (of toil) to ripen, that is, (specifically) to wean.
z8803 <8803> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Passive (See H8815) Count - 1415
of
x5921 (5921) Complementעַל`al{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
his mother:
517 {0517} Primeאֵם'em{ame}
A primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively); (like H0001).
my soul
5315 {5315} Primeנֶפֶשׁnephesh{neh'-fesh}
From H5314; properly a breathing creature, that is, animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental).
[ is] even as a weaned child.
1580 {1580} Primeגָּמַלgamal{gaw-mal'}
A primitive root; to treat a person (well or ill), that is, benefit or requite; by implication (of toil) to ripen, that is, (specifically) to wean.
z8803 <8803> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Passive (See H8815) Count - 1415 |
Psalms 131:2
_ _ Surely, etc. — 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 (Matthew 18:3, Matthew 18:4; Isaiah 11:8; Isaiah 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. |
Psalms 131:2
Surely — When my mind was provoked. Weaned — Wholly depending upon God's providence, as the poor helpless infant, relies upon its mother for support. |
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 (c) weaned child.
(c) He was void of ambition and wicked desires. |
- quieted:
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.
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.
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.
Psalms 62:1 [[To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.]] Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him [cometh] my salvation.
*marg.
1 Samuel 24:10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and [some] bade [me] kill thee: but [mine eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he [is] the LORD'S anointed.
1 Samuel 25:32-33 And David said to Abigail, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: ... And blessed [be] thy advice, and blessed [be] thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to [shed] blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.
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.
2 Samuel 15:25-26 And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me [both] it, and his habitation: ... But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, [here am] I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
2 Samuel 16:11-12 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now [may this] Benjamite [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him. ... It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
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.
Lamentations 3:26 [It is] good that [a man] should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
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- myself:
- Heb. my soul,
Luke 21:19 In your patience possess ye your souls.
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.
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- as a child:
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.
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.
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