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Psalms 131:3 King James Version (KJV)

3 Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.


Psalms 131:3 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

3 Let Israel H3478 hope H3176 in the LORD H3068 from henceforth and for H5704 ever. H5769


Psalms 131:3 American Standard (ASV)

3 O Israel, hope in Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore. Psalm 132 A Song of Ascents.


Psalms 131:3 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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


Psalms 131:3 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

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


Psalms 131:3 World English Bible (WEB)

3 Israel, hope in Yahweh, From this time forth and forevermore.


Psalms 131:3 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

3 O Israel, have hope in the Lord, from this time and for ever.

Cross Reference

Psalms 115:9-11 KJV

O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

Jeremiah 17:7-8 KJV

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

Commentary on Psalms 131 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


PSALM 131

Ps 131:1-3. This Psalm, while expressive of David's pious feelings on assuming the royal office, teaches the humble, submissive temper of a true child of God.

1. eyes lofty—a sign of pride (Ps 18:27).

exercise myself—literally, "walk in," or "meddle with."

2. Surely, &c.—The form is that of an oath or strongest assertion. Submission is denoted by the figure of a weaned child. As the child weaned by his mother from the breast, so I still the motions of pride in me (Mt 18:3, 4; Isa 11:8; 28:9). Hebrew children were often not weaned till three years old.

soul—may be taken for desire, which gives a more definite sense, though one included in the idea conveyed by the usual meaning, myself.