CXXXI. Rest in God. The Psalmist accepts the place God gives him: he does not concern himself with great matters, i.e. with high positions or the like. But an explanation recently suggested is also possible. The great matters may be the questions raised by Greek philosophy. Instead of occupying himself with these the Psalmist rests on Yahweh like a weaned child on his mother. Cf. Ecclesiastes 3:21, Search not out that which is too wonderful for thee.
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Psalms 131:1-3
1 LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercisea myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself,b as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
3 Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.