131:2 like a weaned child. The psalmist draws a beautiful picture of the perfect contentment and confidence he enjoys in God. He is not like an unweaned child, easily disturbed by hunger.

with its mother. God is the Creator of both men and women. The care and protection that is the strength of the mother is a reflection of an aspect of God’s own character (Prov. 8; Is. 66:12, 13).