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Psalms 131:1

Psalms 131:1
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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Lord, my heart is not haughty,.... The heart of every man is naturally so, and everything in civil life tends to make it more so; as riches and honour, birth and blood, wisdom, knowledge, and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Lord, my heart is not haughty - Though this is charged upon me; though I may have said things which seem to imply it; though this might appear a just inference from my conduct - yet I am conscious…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 131:1-3

Here are two things which will be comforts to us: -

I. Consciousness of our integrity. This was David's rejoicing, that his heart could witness for him that he had walked humbly with his God,…