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Psalms 131:2

Psalms 131:2
Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself,.... Or "my soul" (o); behaved quietly and peaceably towards all men, even his inferiors in Saul's court and elsewhere, and had given no tokens of a restless,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself - Margin, as in Hebrew, my soul. The Hebrew is, “If I have not soothed and quieted my soul.” This is a strong mode of affirming that he had done it. The…

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,…