Psalms 131

This Psalm seems to have been composed by David during Sauls persecution. When he was charged with boundless ambition, and a greedy affectation of the Royal Throne, and that he sought it by wicked practices against Sauls life and dignity. And for his own just vindication he is forced to publish his own integrity, and to declare that as the right the Kingdom was not sought or coveted by him, but freely conferred upon him by the unexpected and undesired favour of God, so that he had no thought or design to invade the Throne before his time, but was willing to stay Gods leisure for it, and in the mean time was resolved to behave himself towards Saul as became a faithful Subject, seeking nothing but to preserve his own life from the rage of unrighteous and bloody men.

LORD, my heart is not haughty Or, lifted up, with that pride whereof I am accused, as thou the searcher of all hearts knowest., nor mine eyes lofty Which is a sign and effect of pride, Prov. 6. 17. & 21. 4.: neither do I exercise my self in great matters, or in things too high for me Heb. neither have I walked in great matters, &c. It neither is nor has been my course to attempt or arrogate any thing to my self above my degree and private capacity, or to affect worldly glory or domination..

Surely I have behaved and quieted my self When my mind was provoked to irregular practices either by my own corrupt heart, or by Sauls implacable rage and tyranny, or by the solicitation of any of my followers, as 1 Sam. 24. & 26. I restrained and subdued all such evil motions. as a child that is weaned of his mother Either, 1. as void of all that ambition and malice wherewith I am charged as a child newly weaned: or rather, 2. as wholly depending upon Gods providence for the way and time of bringing me to the Kingdom, as the poor helpless infant, when it is deprived of its natural and accustomed food, the mothers milk, takes no care to provide for it self, but wholly relies upon its mothers care and providence for its support.: my soul is even as a weaned child.

Let Israel hope in the LORD Let all Israelites learn by my example to commit themselves to God in well-doing, and to fix all their hope and trust upon him alone., from henceforth and for ever.