Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

Surely I have restrained and composed my soul, like a weaned child with its mother: my soul within me is as a weaned child.

New American Standard Bible

Surely I have composed and quieted my soul;
Like a weaned child rests against his mother,
My soul is like a weaned child within me.

King James Version

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

Holman Bible

Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself
like a little weaned child with its mother;
I am like a little child.

International Standard Version

Instead, I have composed and quieted myself like a weaned child with its mother; I am like a weaned child.

A Conservative Version

Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul like a weaned child with his mother. Like a weaned child is my soul within me.

American Standard Version

Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child with his mother, Like a weaned child is my soul within me.

Amplified


Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul;
Like a weaned child [resting] with his mother,
My soul is like a weaned child within me [composed and freed from discontent].

Julia Smith Translation

If I did not place and rest my soul as a child weaned of his Mother: my soul as a weaned child.

King James 2000

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Rather I have soothed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother, like the weaned child [is] my soul with me.

Modern King James verseion

Surely I have behaved and have quieted my soul, as one weaned by its mother; my soul on me is like one weaned.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But I refrain my soul and keep it low, like as a child that is weaned from his mother; Yea, my soul is even as a weaned child.

NET Bible

Indeed I am composed and quiet, like a young child carried by its mother; I am content like the young child I carry.

New Heart English Bible

Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

Webster

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself as a child that is weaned by his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

World English Bible

Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

Youngs Literal Translation

Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me is my soul.

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Childlike Spirit

1 {A Song of degrees. Of David.} Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; neither do I exercise myself in great matters, and in things too wonderful for me. 2 Surely I have restrained and composed my soul, like a weaned child with its mother: my soul within me is as a weaned child. 3 Let Israel hope in Jehovah, from henceforth and for evermore.


Cross References

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, be not children in your minds, but in malice be babes; but in your minds be grown men.

Psalm 62:1

{To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.} Upon God alone doth my soul rest peacefully; from him is my salvation.

1 Samuel 24:10

Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had given thee this day into my hand in the cave; and they bade me kill thee; but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord, for he is the anointed of Jehovah.

1 Samuel 25:32-33

And David said to Abigail, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me.

1 Samuel 30:6

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him; for the soul of all the people was embittered, every man because of his sons and because of his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.

2 Samuel 15:25-26

And the king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city. If I shall find favour in the eyes of Jehovah, he will bring me again, and shew me it, and its habitation.

2 Samuel 16:11-12

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth of my bowels, seeks my life: how much more now a Benjaminite? let him alone and let him curse; for Jehovah has bidden him.

Psalm 42:5

Why art thou cast down, my soul, and art disquieted in me? hope in God; for I shall yet praise him, for the health of his countenance.

Psalm 42:11

Why art thou cast down, my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God; for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Psalm 43:5

Why art thou cast down, my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God; for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Isaiah 30:15

For thus saith the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel: In returning and rest shall ye be saved, in quietness and confidence shall be your strength; but ye would not.

Lamentations 3:26

It is good that one should both wait, and that in silence, for the salvation of Jehovah.

Matthew 18:3-4

and said, Verily I say to you, Unless ye are converted and become as little children, ye will not at all enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

Mark 10:15

Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter into it.

Luke 21:19

By your patient endurance gain your souls.

John 14:1-2

Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe on God, believe also on me.

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