Psalms 131 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title.. Song of degrees. Same as Psalms 120. App-67.

of David. by David. For its place here see App-67.

LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

high. wonderful.

Surely. [See] whether. have not, &c.

quieted. silenced. Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read "soothed and uplifted": i.e. comforted.

myself. my soul. Hebrew. nephesh.

My soul. Myself. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.

Israel. Not "a liturgical addition", but used to link the three Psalms of this group together (Psalms 129:1; Psalms 130:7; Psalms 130:8; Psalms 131:3). For Israel is to find rest and peace where their kings (David, and Hezekiah) found it.