Psalm 131:1

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Lord, I don’t feel proud. I don’t see myself as better than others. I am not thinking about doing great things or reaching impossible goals.

Cross References

Romans 12:16

Live together in peace with each other. Don’t be proud, but be willing to be friends with people who are not important to others. Don’t think of yourself as smarter than everyone else.

Psalm 139:6

I am amazed at what you know; it is too much for me to understand.

Job 42:3

You asked, ‘Who is this ignorant person saying these foolish things?’ I talked about things I did not understand. I talked about things too amazing for me to know.

Jeremiah 45:5

Baruch, you are looking for great things for yourself. Don’t look for them, because I will make terrible things happen to all the people.’ This is what the Lord said. ‘You will have to go many places. But I will let you escape alive wherever you go.’”

Psalm 101:5

I will stop anyone who secretly says bad things about a neighbor. I will not allow people to be proud and think they are better than others.

Psalm 124:1

What would have happened to us if the Lord had not been on our side? Tell us about it, Israel.

Psalm 122:1

I was happy when the people said, “Let us go to the Lord’s Temple.”

Numbers 12:3

(Moses was a very humble man. He was more humble than any other man on earth.)

Matthew 11:29

Accept my teaching. Learn from me. I am gentle and humble in spirit. And you will be able to get some rest.

Psalm 133:1

Oh, how wonderful, how pleasing it is when God’s people all come together as one!

1 Samuel 18:23

Saul’s officers said these things to David, but David answered, “Do you think it is easy to become the king’s son-in-law? I am just a poor, ordinary man.”

1 Samuel 16:22

Saul sent a message to Jesse. “Let David stay and serve me. I like him very much.”

1 Samuel 16:18

One of the servants said, “There is a man named Jesse living in Bethlehem. I saw Jesse’s son. He knows how to play the harp. He is also a brave man and fights well. He is smart and handsome, and the Lord is with him.”

1 Samuel 16:13

Samuel took the horn with the oil in it, and poured the special oil on Jesse’s youngest son in front of his brothers. The Spirit of the Lord came on David with great power from that day on. Then Samuel went back home to Ramah.

Deuteronomy 17:20

Then the king will not think that he is better than any of his own people. He will not turn away from the law, but he will follow it exactly. Then he and his descendants will rule the kingdom of Israel a long time.

Romans 11:33

Yes, God’s riches are very great! His wisdom and knowledge have no end! No one can explain what God decides. No one can understand his ways.

Acts 20:19

The Jews planned things against me, and this gave me much trouble. But you know that I always served the Lord, sometimes with tears. I never thought about myself first.

Jeremiah 17:16

Lord, I did not run away from you. I followed you. I became the shepherd you wanted. I did not want the terrible day to come. You know what I said. You see all that is happening.

1 Samuel 17:15

but David left Saul from time to time to take care of his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

When we were there with you believers, we were pure, honest, and without fault in the way we lived. You know, just as God does, that this is true.

2 Samuel 6:22

I might do things that are even more embarrassing! Maybe you will not respect me, but the girls you are talking about are proud of me!”

Proverbs 21:4

Proud looks and proud thoughts are sins. They show a person is evil.