Psalm 131:1

A Childlike Spirit

¹ Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; Neither do I exercise myself in great matters, Or in things too wonderful for me. 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.

Lifted Up

Great Things

Wonderful Things

David

Jehovah

No

Romans 12:16

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Job 42:3

Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

Jeremiah 45:5

And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

Psalm 101:5

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.

Psalm 139:6

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it.

Numbers 12:3

Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that 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 children, in the midst of Israel.

1 Samuel 16:13

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

1 Samuel 16:18

Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Jehovah is with him.

1 Samuel 16:22

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

1 Samuel 17:15

Now David went to and fro from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Beth-lehem.

1 Samuel 17:28-29

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

1 Samuel 18:23

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

Psalm 78:70-72

He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds:

Psalm 122:1

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

Psalm 124:1

If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, Let Israel now say,

Psalm 133:1

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

Jeremiah 17:16

As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd after thee; neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was before thy face.

Amos 7:14-15

Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a dresser of sycomore-trees:

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Acts 20:19

serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;

Romans 11:33

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

1 Thessalonians 2:6-7

nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

Ye are witnesses, and God also , how holily and righteously and unblameably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe: