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.
†Surely I haue behaued and quieted my selfe as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soule is euen as a weaned childe.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. my soule.
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- 1 Corinthians 14:20Rank 1 from verse 2
- Mark 10:15Rank 2 from verse 2
- Lamentations 3:26Rank 3 from verse 2
- Psalms 42:11Rank 4 from verse 2
11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
11Why art thou cast downe, O my soule? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
- Psalms 43:5Rank 5 from verse 2
5Why art thou cast down, O 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.
5*Why art thou cast downe, O my soule? 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.
- Matthew 18:3–4Rank 6 from verse 2
3And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
3And said, Uerily I say vnto you, *Except yee be conuerted, and become as little children, yee shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.
4Whosoeuer therefore shall humble himselfe as this little childe, the same is greatest in the Kingdome of heauen.
- John 14:1–2Rank 7 from verse 2
1LET not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
1¶ Let not your heart be troubled: yee beleeue in God, beleeue also in me.
2In my Fathers house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would haue told you: I goe to prepare a place for you.
- Isaiah 30:15Rank 8 from verse 2
15For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
15For thus saith the LORD God, the Holy one of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saued, in quietnesse and in confidence shalbe your strength, and ye would not:
- Psalms 62:1Rank 9 from verse 2
- Luke 21:19Rank 10 from verse 2
- Psalms 42:5Rank 11 from verse 2
5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
5†‖‖Why art thou cast downe, O my soule, and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him for the helpe of his countenance.
- 1 Samuel 30:6Rank 12 from verse 2
6And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.
6And Dauid was greatly distressed: for the people spake of stoning him, because the soule of all the people was †grieued, euery man for his sonnes, and for his daughters: but Dauid encouraged himselfe in the LORD his God.
- 1 Samuel 24:10Rank 13 from verse 2
10Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord’s anointed.
10Behold, this day thine eyes haue seene, how that the LORD had deliuered thee to day into mine hand in the caue: and some bade me kill thee, but mine eye spared thee, and I said, I will not put foorth mine hand against my lord, for hee is the LORDs Anointed.
- 2 Samuel 15:25–26Rank 14 from verse 2
25And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation:
26But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
25And the King said vnto Zadok, Cary backe the Arke of God into the citie: if I shall finde fauour in the eyes of the LORD, he wil bring me againe, and shew me both it, and his habitation.
26But if he thus say, I haue no delight in thee: beholde, here am I, let him doe to me, as seemeth good vnto him.
- 2 Samuel 16:11–12Rank 15 from verse 2
11And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the Lord hath bidden him.
12It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.
11And Dauid said to Abishai, and to all his seruants, Beholde, my sonne which came foorth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Beniamite doe it? let him alone, and let him curse: for the LORD hath bidden him.
12It may bee that the LORD will looke on mine ‖affliction, and that the LORD will requite good for his cursing this day.
- 1 Samuel 25:32–33Rank 16 from verse 2
32¶ And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:
33And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.
32¶ And Dauid sayd to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me.
33And blessed bee thy aduice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from comming to shed blood, and from auenging my selfe with mine owne hand.
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Psalms 131:2
Certainly, truly, firmly, or without doubt.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of behave, meaning to act; to conduct; generally applied to manners, or to conduct in any particular business; and in a good or bad sense.
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Made still; calmed; pacified.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A son or daughter; an offspring or descendant. 2. A young person or infant, considered by age or development. 3. In 'with child,' pregnant or carrying an unborn child. 4. One described as belonging to, derived from, characterized by, or dependent upon another person, group, or condition.
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Caused to cease, or having ceased, receiving milk from the breast.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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1LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
1¶ LORD, my heart is not haughtie, nor mine eyes loftie: neither doe I exercise my selfe in great matters, or in things too high for mee.
2Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
2†Surely I haue behaued and quieted my selfe as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soule is euen as a weaned childe.
Selected passage3Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever.
3†Let Israel hope in the LORD, from henceforth and for euer.