Psalm 131:1

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Psalm 131:1 sn Psalm 131. The psalmist affirms his humble dependence on the Lord and urges Israel to place its trust in God.
2. Psalm 131:1 sn The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120-134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 219-21.
3. Psalm 131:1 tn Heb “and my eyes are not lifted up.”
4. Psalm 131:1 tn Heb “I do not walk in great things, and in things too marvelous for me.”