3 verses · King James Version · Formal equivalence (word-for-word)
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Psalms Chapter 131 contains 3 verses and is presented here in the King James Version (KJV), which uses a formal equivalence (word-for-word) approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.
1A Song of degrees of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. <sup>exercise: Heb. walk</sup> <sup>high: Heb. wonderful</sup>
2Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. <sup>myself: Heb. my soul</sup>
3Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever. <sup>henceforth: Heb. now</sup>
Psalms 131 in the King James Version (KJV) contains 3 verses. The KJV uses a formal equivalence (word-for-word) approach, first published in 1611.
The King James Version uses formal equivalence (word-for-word), preserving the classic English of 1611. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 131 for a different perspective.
Psalms Chapter 131 contains 3 verses in the King James Version. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.