Psalms Chapter 131

Other Translations

asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM

1 Upon Edom will I cast my shoe:

2 Philistia, shout thou because of me.

3 Who will bring me into the strong city?

darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext

1 Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; neither do I exercise myself in great matters, and in things too wonderful for me.

2 Surely I have restrained and composed my soul, like a weaned child with its mother: my soul within me is as a weaned child.

3 Let Israel hope in Jehovah, from henceforth and for evermore.

lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM

1 A Song of Degrees. Lord, remember David, and all his meekness:

2 how he sware to the Lord, [and] vowed to the God of Jacob, [saying],

3 I will not go into the tabernacle of my house; I will not go up to the couch of my bed;

4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids, nor rest to my temples,

5 until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephratha; we found it in the fields of the wood.

7 Let us enter into his tabernacles: let us worship at the place where his feet stood.

8 Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thine holiness.

9 Thy priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and thy saints shall exult.

10 For the sake of thy servant David turn not away the face of thine anointed.

11 The Lord sware [in] truth to David, and he will not annul it, [saying], Of the fruit of thy body will I set [a king] upon thy throne.

12 If thy children will keep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon thy throne for ever.

13 For the Lord has elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, [saying],

14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have chosen it.

15 I will surely bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 I will clothe her priests with salvation; and her saints shall greatly exult.

17 There will I cause to spring up a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for mine anointed.

18 His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall my holiness flourish.

vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 Canticum graduum. Memento Domine David, et omnis mansuetudinis eius:

2 Sicut iuravit Domino, votum vovit Deo Iacob:

3 Si introiero in tabernaculum domus meæ, si ascendero in lectum strati mei:

4 Si dedero somnum oculis meis, et palpebris meis dormitationem:

5 Et requiem temporibus meis: donec inveniam locum Domino, tabernaculum Deo Iacob.

6 Ecce audivimus eam in Ephrata: invenimus eam in campis silvæ.

7 Introibimus in tabernaculum eius: adorabimus in loco, ubi steterunt pedes eius.

8 Surge Domine in requiem tuam, tu et arca sanctificationis tuæ.

9 Sacerdotes tui induantur iustitiam: et sancti tui exultent.

10 Propter David servum tuum, non avertas faciem Christi tui.

11 Iuravit Dominus David veritatem, et non frustrabitur eam: de fructu ventris tui ponam super sedem tuam.

12 Si custodierint filii tui testamentum meum, et testimonia mea hæc, quæ docebo eos: Et filii eorum usque in sæculum, sedebunt super sedem tuam.

13 Quoniam elegit Dominus Sion: elegit eam in habitationem sibi.

14 Hæc requies mea in sæculum sæculi: hic habitabo quoniam elegi eam.

15 Viduam eius benedicens benedicam: pauperes eius saturabo panibus.

16 Sacerdotes eius induam salutari: et sancti eius exultatione exultabunt.

17 Illuc producam cornu David, paravi lucernam Christo meo.

18 Inimicos eius induam confusione: super ipsum autem efflorebit sanctificatio mea.

web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV

1 A Song of Ascents. By David. LORD, my heart isn’t arrogant, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.

2 Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

3 Israel, hope in the LORD, from this time forward and forever more.

ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8

1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. Jehovah, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me.

2 Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me <FI>is<Fi> my soul.

3 Israel doth wait on Jehovah, From henceforth, and unto the age!

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).