Henry Ainsworth on Psalms 131
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Psalms131:1-3
PSAL. CXXXI.
A Song of degrees of David.
IEhovah, mine heart is not haughty, neither are mine eyes lofty, neither walke I in great matters, and too marvellous for me. If I have not composed and stilled my soule, as a weaned child with his mother; as a weaned child with me is my soule. Let Israel hopefully wait for Iehovah, from this time and for ever.
Annotations. HAughty] or lifted up, with pride: see Deut. 17. 20. Prov. 16. 5. 2 Chron. 32. 25, 26. Psal. 101. 5. marvellous] that is, too hard for me, high and above my reach: as Psal. 139. 6. Vers. 2. If I have not] that is, Surely I have: an oath, whereof part is concealed; see Psal. 95. 11. Ier. 49. 20. composed, or put fit and in order. The Chaldee expoundeth it, If I have not put my hand on my mouth, and silenced my soule, till it might heare the words of the Law, as a weaned child on his mothers brests, &c. stilled] or, made silent, refraining it from noisome lusts. as a weaned child] that is, meeke, modest, humble, submissive, simple, &c. See Mat. 18. 1, 2, 3, 4.
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