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Psalm 131

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Table of Psalms << Psalm 131 >>
1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91 101 111 121 131 141	2 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 92 102 112 122 132 142	3 13 23 33 43 53 63 73 83 93 103 113 123 133 143	4 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 94 104 114 124 134 144	5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125 135 145	6 16 26 36 46 56 66 76 86 96 106 116 126 136 146	7 17 27 37 47 57 67 77 87 97 107 117 127 137 147	8 18 28 38 48 58 68 78 88 98 108 118 128 138 148	9 19 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 99 109 119 129 139 149	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150

1 General Information
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3 Texts & translations

General Information

Psalm 131 is part of the Song of Ascents, the series of 15 psalms symbolizing the 15 steps of the temple in Jerusalem. They are often claimed to have been pilgrimage songs, though there is no substantial evidence to support this. As a sequel to psalm 130, it is built around the concept of hope - the numerical value of this word in Hebrew (30) is matched by the number of words in the Hebrew text.

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Texts & translations

Latin Vulgate (psalm 130)

Latin text

1 Canticum graduum Domine non est exaltatum cor meum neque elati sunt oculi mei et non ambulavi in magnis et in mirabilibus super me.

2 Si non proposui et silere feci animam meam sicut ablactatus ad matrem suam ita ablactata ad me anima mea.

3 Expecta Israhel Dominum amodo et usque in aeternum

Church of England 1662 Book of Common Prayer

English text

1 Lord, I am not high-minded : I have no proud looks.

2 I do not exercise myself in great matters : which are too high for me.

3 But I refrain my soul, and keep it low, like as a child that is weaned from his mother : yea, my soul is even as a weaned child.

4 O Israel, trust in the Lord : from this time forth for evermore.

Statenbijbel (1637)

Dutch text

1 Een lied Hammaaloth, van David. O Here! mijn hart is niet verheven, en mijn ogen zijn niet hoog; ook heb ik niet gewandeld in dingen mij te groot en te wonderlijk.

2 Zo ik mijn ziel niet heb gezet en stil gehouden, gelijk een gespeend kind bij zijn moeder! Mijn ziel is als een gespeend kind in mij.

3 Israël hope op den Here van nu aan tot in der eeuwigheid.

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