3 verses · New Living Translation · Dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought)
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Psalms Chapter 131 contains 3 verses and is presented here in the New Living Translation (NLT), which uses a dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought) approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.
1LORD, my heart is not proud;my eyes are not haughty.I don’t concern myself with matters too greator too awesome for me to grasp.
2Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself,like a weaned child who no longer cries for its mother’s milk.Yes, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
3O Israel, put your hope in the LORD —now and always.
Psalms 131 in the New Living Translation (NLT) contains 3 verses. The NLT uses a dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought) approach, first published in 1996 (rev. 2015).
The New Living Translation uses dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 131 for a different perspective.
Psalms Chapter 131 contains 3 verses in the New Living Translation. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.