Psalm 131:1

New Living Translation

Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I don’t concern myself with matters too great or too awesome for me to grasp.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:22

Yes, and I am willing to look even more foolish than this, even to be humiliated in my own eyes! But those servant girls you mentioned will indeed think I am distinguished!”

Job 42:3

You asked, ‘Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorance?’ It is I—and I was talking about things I knew nothing about, things far too wonderful for me.

Psalm 101:5

I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors. I will not endure conceit and pride.

Psalm 122:1

I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

Psalm 124:1

What if the Lord had not been on our side? Let all Israel repeat:

Psalm 133:1

How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!

Psalm 139:6

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand!

Proverbs 21:4

Haughty eyes, a proud heart, and evil actions are all sin.

Jeremiah 17:16

Lord, I have not abandoned my job as a shepherd for your people. I have not urged you to send disaster. You have heard everything I’ve said.

Jeremiah 45:5

Are you seeking great things for yourself? Don’t do it! I will bring great disaster upon all these people; but I will give you your life as a reward wherever you go. I, the Lord, have spoken!’”

Numbers 12:3

(Now Moses was very humble—more humble than any other person on earth.)

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Acts 20:19

I have done the Lord’s work humbly and with many tears. I have endured the trials that came to me from the plots of the Jews.

Romans 11:33

Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!

Romans 12:16

Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!

Deuteronomy 17:20

This regular reading will prevent him from becoming proud and acting as if he is above his fellow citizens. It will also prevent him from turning away from these commands in the smallest way. And it will ensure that he and his descendants will reign for many generations in Israel.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You yourselves are our witnesses—and so is God—that we were devout and honest and faultless toward all of you believers.

1 Samuel 16:13

So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.

1 Samuel 16:18

One of the servants said to Saul, “One of Jesse’s sons from Bethlehem is a talented harp player. Not only that—he is a brave warrior, a man of war, and has good judgment. He is also a fine-looking young man, and the Lord is with him.”

1 Samuel 16:22

Then Saul sent word to Jesse asking, “Please let David remain in my service, for I am very pleased with him.”

1 Samuel 17:15

but David went back and forth so he could help his father with the sheep in Bethlehem.

1 Samuel 18:23

When Saul’s men said these things to David, he replied, “How can a poor man from a humble family afford the bride price for the daughter of a king?”