Psalm 131:1

A Childlike Spirit

¹ LORD, my heart is not arrogant, nor do I look haughty. I do not aspire to great things, nor concern myself with things beyond my ability. ² Instead, I have composed and quieted myself like a weaned child with its mother; I am like a weaned child.

Lifted Up

Great Things

Wonderful Things

David

Jehovah

No

Romans 12:16

Live in harmony with each other. Do not be arrogant, but associate with humble people. Do not think that you are wiser than you really are.

Job 42:3

You asked, "Who is this that darkens counsel without knowledge?' Well now, I have talked about what I don't understand awesome things beyond me that I don't know.

Jeremiah 45:5

Are you seeking great things for yourself? Don't seek them. Indeed, I'm about to bring disaster on all flesh,' declares the LORD, "but your life will be spared wherever you go.'"

Psalm 101:5

I will destroy the one who secretly slanders a friend. I will not allow the proud and haughty to prevail.

Psalm 139:6

Knowledge like this is too amazing for me. It is beyond my reach, and I cannot fathom it.

Numbers 12:3

Now the man Moses was very humble more than any person on earth.

Deuteronomy 17:20

He is not to exalt himself over his relatives, nor turn aside from the commandment neither to the right nor to the left so that he and his sons may reign long in Israel."

1 Samuel 16:13

Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed David in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD came on David from that day forward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.

1 Samuel 16:18

One of the young men answered: "Look, I've seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skilled in playing. The man is a valiant soldier, gifted in speech, and handsome. And the LORD is with him."

1 Samuel 16:22

Saul sent a messenger to Jesse to tell him, "Allow David to serve me, because I'm pleased with him."

1 Samuel 17:15

And David would go back and forth from Saul to tend his father's sheep in Bethlehem.

1 Samuel 17:28-29

Eliab his oldest brother heard him talking to the men. Eliab was angry with David and said, "Why did you come down here? And who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your insolence and wicked intentions. You came down just to see the battle!"

1 Samuel 18:23

Saul's officials delivered this message to David, and he asked, "Is becoming the king's son-in-law an unimportant thing to you? I'm a poor and unimportant man."

Psalm 78:70-72

Then he chose his servant David, whom he took from the sheepfold.

Psalm 122:1

I rejoiced when they kept on asking me, "Let us go to the LORD's Temple."

Psalm 124:1

If the LORD had not been on our side let Israel now say

Psalm 133:1

Look how good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!

Jeremiah 17:16

I haven't run away from being your shepherd, and I haven't longed for the day of sickness. You know what comes out from my lips, it's open before you.

Amos 7:14-15

Amos replied in answer to Amaziah, "I am no prophet, nor am I a prophet's son, for I have been shepherding and picking the fruit of sycamore trees.

Matthew 11:29

Place my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest for your souls,

Acts 20:19

I served the Lord with all humility, with tears, and with trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews.

Romans 11:33

O how deep are God's riches, and wisdom, and knowledge! How unfathomable are his decisions and unexplainable are his ways!

1 Thessalonians 2:6-7

We did not seek praise from people from you or from anyone else

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You and God are witnesses of how pure, honest, and blameless our conduct was among you who believe.