Psalm 131

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Authorship


This Psalm was authored by David.



Outline


(This began as Wendland's Expository Outline[1], but may be adapted.)

I. My attitude. (1)



A. My heart is not haughty.


B. My eyes are not lofty.


C. I do not exercise myself in great matters or in things too high for me.


II. My actions. (2)



A. I have behaved and quieted myself.


B. My soul is like a child weaned from its mother.


III. My aim: To hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever. (3)



Textual Criticism


The following is from Barthélemy's Critique textuelle de l’Ancien Testament volume on the Psalms.[2]
For a key to the various symbols and abbreviations, click here.

Ps 131,2 כַּגָּמֻל עָלַי נַפְשִׁי {B} MT, α', Hebr, S, T // err-voc: G, σ' clav כ)גְמֻל עֲלֵי נַפְשִׁי)



References


    

  1. ↑ Ernst Wendland, Expository Outlines of the Psalms, https://www.academia.edu/37220700/Expository_Outlines_of_the_PSALMS

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  2. ↑ Dominique Barthélemy, Critique textuelle de l’Ancien Testament: Tome 4. Psaumes, https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-150304

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