Psalms 131:1 Cross References - Rotherham

¹ [A Song of Ascents. David’s.]
O Yahweh, my heart, is not haughty, nor are mine eyes, lofty, neither have I moved among great matters, or among affairs too wonderful for me.

³ Now, the man Moses, was patient, exceedingly,––above all the sons of earth, who were on the face of the ground.

²⁰ that his heart may not be lifted up above his brethren, and he may not turn aside from the commandment to the right hand or to the left,––that he may prolong his days over his kingdom––he, and his sons, in the midst of Israel.

¹³ And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren. And the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily upon David, from that day forward. Then arose Samuel, and went his way unto Ramah.

¹⁸ Then responded one of the young men and said––Lo! I have seen––a son of Jesse, the Bethlehemite, skilled in playing, and a mighty man of valour, and a man of war, and of intelligent speech, and a handsome man, and, Yahweh, is with him.

²² And Saul sent unto Jesse, saying,––I pray thee, let David stand before me, for he hath found favour in mine eyes.

¹⁵ whereas, David, kept going and returning from Saul,––to tend his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.

²⁸ Now Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men,––then was kindled the anger of Eliab against David, and he said––Wherefore is it that thou hast come down? and to whom hast thou entrusted those few sheep in the wilderness? I, know thy pride, and the foolishness of thy heart, for, to see the battle, hast thou come down. ²⁹ And David said, What have I done, now? Was there not, a cause?

²³ And the servants of Saul spake, in the ears of David, these words. And David said––Seemeth it a light thing, in your eyes, to become son–in–law to the king, seeing that, I, am a poor man and lightly esteemed?

³ Who is it that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore, have I declared, but not understood, things too wonderful for me, which I could not know.

⁷⁰ And made choice of David his servant, And took him from among the folds of the sheep: ⁷¹ From after the sucking ewes, he brought him in,––To be shepherd to Jacob his people, And to Israel, his inheritance. ⁷² So he did shepherd them, according to the singleness of his heart, And, with the discernment of his hands, used he to guide them.

⁵ He that uttereth slander in secret against his friend, him, will I root out; One of lofty eyes, and of an ambitious heart, him shall I not be able to endure.

¹ [A Song of Ascents. David’s.]
I was glad, when they were saying unto me, Unto the house of Yahweh, let us go!

¹ [A Song of Ascents. David’s.]
If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, oh might Israel say:

¹ [A Song of Ascents. David’s.]
Lo! how good and how delightful, for brethren, to dwell together even as one.

⁶ Knowledge, too wonderful, for me! high, I cannot attain to it!

¹⁶ But, as for me, I have neither forced myself away from tending the flock after thee, Nor yet, for the woeful day, have I longed––thou, knowest,––That which came out of my lips, before thy face, was uttered.

⁵ Wouldst, thou, then seek to secure for thyself great things? Do not seek! For, behold me! bringing in calamity upon all flesh, Declareth Yahweh, Nevertheless I will give thee thine own life as a spoil, in all places whithersoever thou goest.

¹⁴ Then answered Amos, and said unto Amaziah, No prophet, was I,––nor the son of a prophet, was I,––but, a herdman, was I, and a preparer of sycamore fruit; ¹⁵ But Yahweh, took me away, from following the flock,––and Yahweh, said unto me, Go prophesy against my people Israel.

²⁹ Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me,––because, meek, am I and lowly, in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls;

¹⁹ doing service unto the Lord, with all humility and tears, and temptations which befell me through the plots of the Jews:

³³ Oh! the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments! and untraceable his ways!

¹⁶ The same thing, one to another regarding,––not the lofty things regarding, but, by the lowly, being led along. Be not getting presumptuous in your own opinion:

⁶ Nor, of men, seeking glory––either from you, or from others, though we could have assumed, dignity, as Apostles of Christ;
⁷ But we became gentle in your midst,––as though, a nursing mother, had been cherishing her own children:

¹⁰ Ye, are witnesses––God also, how kindly and righteously and blamelessly, unto you who were believing, we were found to behave;