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 humble than any other person on the face of the earth,

[so as] not to exalt his heart above his countrymen and not to turn aside from the commandment to the right or to the left, so that {he may reign long over his kingdom}, he and his children in the midst of Israel."

So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. Then the Spirit of Yahweh rushed upon David from that day {on}. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.

but David went {back and forth} from Saul to feed the sheep of his father in Bethlehem.

And Saul's servants spoke these words {to David privately}. But David said, "[Is] it insignificant {in your sight} to become the son-in-law of the king, [as] I am a poor and lightly esteemed man?"

Take my yoke on you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews--

nor seeking glory from people, neither from you nor from others.

Neither

And he chose David his servant and took him from [the] sheepfolds.

But I, I have not run away from being a shepherd {who follows you}, and I have not desired the disastrous day. You, you know the pronouncement of my lips, it was before your face.

And you, [do] you seek great [things] for yourself? [Do] not seek [great things], for look, I [am] about to bring disaster upon all flesh," {declares} Yahweh, "but to you I will give your life as booty in all the places where you may go." '"

And Amos answered and said to Amaziah, "I am not a prophet and I [am] not a son of a prophet, but I [am] a herdsman and I am one taking care of sycamore trees.

Think the same [thing] toward one another; {do not think arrogantly}, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise {in your own sight}.

High for me

[Such] knowledge is too wonderful for me. It is set high; I cannot [prevail] against it.

'Who [is] this darkening counsel without knowledge?' Therefore I uttered, but I did not understand; {things too wonderful for me}, but I did not know.

Oh, the depth of the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable [are] his judgments and [how] incomprehensible [are] his ways!

General references

[There is] a generation--how lofty [are] their eyes! And their eyelids they will lift.

Truly I say to you, whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a young child will never enter into it."