Psalm 131:1

A Childlike Spirit

¹ A Song of Ascents, of David.
O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty;
Nor do I involve myself in great matters,
Or in things too difficult for me.
² Rather I have quieted myself and caused my soul to become silent, that I might be as a child that is weaned of his mother, as one who is weaned from my own life.

Lifted Up

Great Things

Wonderful Things

David

Jehovah

No

Romans 12:16

Be unanimous among yourselves, not high minded, but accommodating the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.

Job 42:3

Who is he that hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore, I have denounced that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

Jeremiah 45:5

And dost thou seek great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I bring evil upon all flesh, said the LORD: but I will give thee thy life as a spoil of battle in all places where thou goest.

Psalm 101:5

Whosoever secretly slanders his neighbour, I will cut off; he that has a high look and a proud heart I will not suffer.

Psalm 139:6

Thy knowledge is wonderful beyond my ability to comprehend; it is high, I cannot understand it.

Numbers 12:3

(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)

Deuteronomy 17:20

that his heart be not lifted up above his brethren and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand or to the left, to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he and his sons, in the midst of Israel.

1 Samuel 16:13

Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him from among his brethren; and the Spirit of the LORD prospered David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.

1 Samuel 16:18

Then one of the servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem, that is cunning in playing and a mighty valiant man and a man of war and prudent in speech and handsome, and the LORD is with him.

1 Samuel 16:22

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he has found favour in my sight.

1 Samuel 17:15

But David had gone and returned from being with Saul to feed his father's sheep in Bethlehem.

1 Samuel 17:28-29

And Eliab, his eldest brother, heard when he spoke unto the men, and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why didst thou come down here? And with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride and the malice of thy heart, for thou art come down that thou might see the battle.

1 Samuel 18:23

And Saul's slaves spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, Does it seem to you a light thing to be a king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man and lightly esteemed?

Psalm 78:70-72

He chose David also his slave and took him from the sheepfolds,

Psalm 122:1

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

Psalm 124:1

If the LORD had not been for us, now may Israel say,

Psalm 133:1

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Jeremiah 17:16

For I did not take it upon myself to be a pastor following thee; neither have I desired the woeful day; thou dost know: that which came out of my lips has come forth in thy presence.

Amos 7:14-15

Then Amos answered and said to Amaziah, I am not a prophet, neither am I a prophet's son, but I am a herdsman and a gatherer of sycamore fruit:

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and ye shall find rest for your souls.

Acts 20:19

serving the Lord with all humility and with many tears and temptations, which have befallen me by the ambushes of the Jews,

Romans 11:33

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments and his ways past finding out!

1 Thessalonians 2:6-7

nor did we seek glory of men neither of you nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome unto you as the apostles of Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

Ye are witnesses, and God also, of how holy and just and irreprehensible our behaviour was among you that believe,