Psalms 131:3

²Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. ³O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, both now and forevermore.

Sermons

Waiting on the Lord, Hoping in the Lord

Bob Hoekstra

Summary

In this verse, the psalmist expresses a humble and content heart before God, likening it to a weaned child with its mother. The imagery conveys a sense of trust, dependence, and peace in God's presence, reflecting a mature and quieted soul. The psalmist's comparison highlights the importance of surrender, patience, and intimacy in our relationship with God, emphasizing the need to rest in His care and guidance. This verse encourages believers to cultivate a childlike faith, free from pride and anxiety, and to find comfort and security in God's loving embrace.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever. What he did himself, and found it good for him to do, that he knew was good for others, and therefore exhorts and encourages to it, to hope in the Lord and wait for his salvation; and which should be done constantly, and to the end of life, or till the thing hoped for is enjoyed; see Heb 3:6. Perhaps some respect is here had to the people of Israel, especially the friends of David, who were weary of Saul's government, and impatient to have David on the throne; whom he advises to wait patiently, and not take any indirect steps to bring it about, but leave it with God, and hope and trust in him; compare with this Sa1 24:7; See Gill on Psa 130:7. Next: Psalms Chapter 132

Psalms 131:3

I Have Stilled My Soul

²Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. ³O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, both now and forevermore.