Psalms 131
The speaker humbly acknowledges that they have not sought greatness or wonders beyond their means, and that when they were not humble, they were recompensed accordingly. They compare their soul to a child weaned from its mother, implying a sense of detachment from worldly desires. The speaker concludes by encouraging Israel to place their hope in the Lord, now and forever.
1A Canticle in steps: of David. O Lord, my heart has not been exalted, and my eyes have not been raised up. Neither have I walked in greatness, nor in wonders beyond me2When I was not humble in thought, then I lifted up my soul. Like one who has been weaned from his mother, so was I recompensed in my soul3Let Israel hope in the Lord, from this time forward and even forever
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