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Psalms 131 · Grade 5

Contentment in God's Presence

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Read and Think

Psalm 131 is titled A Song of Ascents. By David. In three verses it paints a portrait of humble trust. Yahweh, my heart isn't arrogant, nor my eyes lofty. The heart is the inner life, and the eyes show outward ambition. David's humility reaches both.

He refuses to concern himself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me. This is not laziness but a right sense of being a creature before the Creator. Some mysteries belong to God, and peace comes from leaving them with him rather than demanding answers.

The central image is tender. Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother. The verbs show effort: David has stilled himself. A weaned child no longer demands food but rests in the mother's presence. So David's soul rests in God himself, not only in his gifts. In the New Testament, Jesus says that whoever humbles himself as a little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 18:4).

Show What You Know

  1. What do the heart and eyes stand for?

  2. Why does David leave great matters alone?

  3. What do the verbs stilled and quieted show?

  4. How does Matthew 18:4 connect to the psalm?

Crossword

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Across

  1. My ____ isn’t arrogant.
  2. Nor my ____ lofty.
  3. Like a weaned ____ with his mother.

Down

  1. Surely I have stilled and ____ my soul.
  2. Surely I have ____ and quieted my soul.

Think About It

  1. A weaned child rests in his mother's presence, not her gifts. How can you enjoy God himself and not only what he gives?

  2. David stilled and quieted his soul on purpose. What practice could help you do the same?

Memory Verse

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

Psalms 131:2 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for quieting my heart. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be humble and still work hard?
  • Where can you rest in God instead of trying to control things?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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