Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Like a weaned
My soul is like a weaned child
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
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].
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.
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.
Themes
Quietness » General references to
Simplicity » Childlikeness an essential element in the Christian life
References
Hastings
Word Count of 18 Translations in Psalm 131:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Childlike Spirit
1
([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah, my heart is not proud, my eyes are not haughty. I do not involve myself in great matters. I do not get involved in things too difficult for me.
2
Like a weaned
My soul is like a weaned child
Cross References
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brothers, do not be like children in understanding. When it comes to evil be innocent children but in your thinking be mature adults.
Psalm 62:1
([Psalm of David]) I wait silently for my God. My salvation comes from him.
1 Samuel 24:10
Today you saw how Jehovah handed you over to me in the cave. Although I was told to kill you I spared you. I said: 'I will not raise my hand against my lord because you are Jehovah's anointed.'
1 Samuel 25:32-33
David said to Abigail: Blessed is Jehovah the God of Israel, who sent you today to meet me.
1 Samuel 30:6
The people in their bitterness said David should be stoned. This caused him great distress. They were thinking of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in Jehovah his God.
2 Samuel 15:25-26
The king said to Zadok: Take the Ark of the Covenant back to the city. If Jehovah is pleased with me he will let me come back to see it and the place where it stays.
2 Samuel 16:11-12
David said to Abishai and to all his officials: My own son is trying to kill me. Why should you be surprised at this Benjaminite? Jehovah told him to curse. Leave him alone and let him curse.
Psalm 42:5
Why am I discouraged? Why am I so restless? I put my hope in God for I will still praise him. He is my salvation and my God.
Psalm 42:11
Why am I in despair? Why have I become disturbed within me? Wait for God for I shall yet praise him, the help of my countenance and my God.
Psalm 43:5
Why am I in despair? Why am I so deeply disturbed within me? I will put my hope in God, for I will praise him as my salvation and my God.
Isaiah 30:15
The Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, says: Return to me and be saved. You can have rest. You can be strong by being quiet and by trusting me. But you do not want that!
Lamentations 3:26
It is good to go on hoping and quietly waiting for the salvation of Jehovah.
Matthew 18:3-4
He said: Truly I tell you, if you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 10:15
Truly I tell you, he who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child shall not enter it.
Luke 21:19
You will gain your lives because of your endurance.
John 14:1-2
Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me.