Psalm 131:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

{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.

My heart

Neither

Romans 12:16

High for me

Psalm 139:6

Job 42:3

Romans 11:33

General references

Proverbs 30:13

Luke 18:17

Bible References

My heart

Now the man Moses was more gentle than any other man on earth.

So that his heart may not be lifted up over his countrymen, and he may not be turned away from the orders, to one side or the other: but that his life and the lives of his children may be long in his kingdom in Israel.

Then Samuel took the bottle of oil, and put the oil on him there among his brothers: and from that day the spirit of the Lord came on David with power. So Samuel went back to Ramah.

Now David went to and from Saul, looking after his father's sheep at Beth-lehem.

And Saul's servants said these things to David. And David said, Does it seem to you a small thing to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, of no great name?

Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;

Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:

Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.

Neither

He took David to be his servant, taking him from the place of the flocks;

As for me, I have not said; Let the day of trouble come to them quickly; and I have not been hoping for the death-giving day; you have knowledge of what came from my lips; it was open before you.

And as for you, are you looking for great things for yourself? Have no desire for them: for truly I will send evil on all flesh, says the Lord: but your life I will keep safe from attack wherever you go.

Then Amos in answer said to Amaziah, I am no prophet, or one of the sons of the prophets; I am a herdman and one who takes care of sycamore-trees:

Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.

High for me

Such knowledge is a wonder greater than my powers; it is so high that I may not come near it.

Who is this who makes dark the purpose of God by words without knowledge? For I have been talking without knowledge about wonders not to be searched out.

O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out.

General references

There is a generation, O how full of pride are their eyes! O how their brows are lifted up!

Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.