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Psalm 131:2
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KJ21
Surely I have behaved and quieted myself as a child that is weaned from his mother; my soul is even as a weaned child.
ASV
Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child with his mother, Like a weaned child is my soul within me.
AMP
Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child [resting] with his mother, My soul is like a weaned child within me [composed and freed from discontent].
AMPC
Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me [ceased from fretting].
BRG
Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
CSB
Instead, I have calmed and quieted my soul like a weaned child with its mother; my soul is like a weaned child.
CSBA
Instead, I have calmed and quietened my soul like a weaned child with its mother; my soul is like a weaned child.
CEB
No. But I have calmed and quieted myself like a weaned child on its mother; I’m like the weaned child that is with me.
CJB
No, I keep myself calm and quiet, like a little child on its mother’s lap — I keep myself like a little child.
CEV
But I have learned to feel safe and satisfied, like a young child in its mother's arms.
DARBY
Surely I have restrained and composed my soul, like a weaned child with its mother: my soul within me is as a weaned child.
DRA
How he swore to the Lord, he vowed a vow to the God of Jacob:
ERV
No, right now I am calm and quiet, like a child after nursing, content in its mother’s arms.
EASY
Instead, I am quiet and there is peace in my mind. I am like a young child who sits on his mother's knee. Yes, I have peace in my mind.
EHV
Instead I have soothed and quieted my soul. As a nursed child rests with its mother, like a nursed child my soul rests with me.
ESV
But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.
ESVUK
But I have calmed and quietened my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.
EXB
But I ·am calm and quiet [L have stilled and quieted my soul] like a ·baby [L weaned child] with its mother, like a ·baby [L weaned child] with its mother [C a relationship with God is like that of a mother with her weaned child resting comfortably in her arms].
GNV
Surely I have behaved myself, like one weaned from his mother, and kept silence: I am in myself as one that is weaned.
GW
Instead, I have kept my soul calm and quiet. My soul is content as a weaned child is content in its mother’s arms.
GNT
Instead, I am content and at peace. As a child lies quietly in its mother's arms, so my heart is quiet within me.
HCSB
Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself like a little weaned child with its mother; I am like a little child.
ICB
But I am calm and quiet. I am like a baby with its mother. I am at peace, like a baby with its mother.
ISV
Instead, I have composed and quieted myself like a weaned child with its mother; I am like a weaned child.
JUB
Rather I have quieted myself and caused my soul to become silent, that I might be as a child that is weaned of his mother, as one who is weaned from my own life.
KJV
Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
AKJV
Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
LSB
Surely I have soothed and quieted my soul, Like a weaned child with his mother, Like a weaned child is my soul within me.
LEB
Rather I have soothed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother, like the weaned child is my soul with me.
TLB
I am quiet now before the Lord, just as a child who is weaned from the breast. Yes, my begging has been stilled.
MSG
I’ve kept my feet on the ground, I’ve cultivated a quiet heart. Like a baby content in its mother’s arms, my soul is a baby content.
MEV
I composed and quieted my desire, like a child given suck by his mother; like a child who sucks is my desire within me.
NOG
Instead, I have kept my soul calm and quiet. My soul is content as a weaned child is content in its mother’s arms.
NABRE
Rather, I have stilled my soul, Like a weaned child to its mother, weaned is my soul.
NASB
I have certainly soothed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child resting against his mother, My soul within me is like a weaned child.
NASB1995
Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child rests against his mother, My soul is like a weaned child within me.
NCB
Rather, I have stilled and calmed my soul, hushed it like a weaned child. Like a weaned child held in its mother’s arms, so is my soul within me.
NCV
But I am calm and quiet, like a baby with its mother. I am at peace, like a baby with its mother.
NET
Indeed, I have calmed and quieted myself like a weaned child with its mother; I am content like a young child.
NIRV
I have made myself calm and content like a young child in its mother’s arms. Deep down inside me, I am as content as a young child.
NIV
But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content.
NIVUK
But I have calmed and quietened myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content.
NKJV
Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, Like a weaned child with his mother; Like a weaned child is my soul within me.
NLV
For sure I have made my soul quiet like a child who no longer nurses while he is with his mother. My soul within me is like a child who no longer nurses.
NLT
Instead, 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.
NRSVA
But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; my soul is like the weaned child that is with me.
NRSVACE
But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; my soul is like the weaned child that is with me.
NRSVCE
But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; my soul is like the weaned child that is with me.
NRSVUE
But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; my soul is like the weaned child that is with me.
OJB
Surely I have stilled and quieted my nefesh, as a child that is weaned of immo; my nefesh is even as a weaned child.
RGT
Surely, I have behaved like one weaned from his mother and kept silent. In myself, I am as one who is weaned.
RSV
But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a child quieted at its mother’s breast; like a child that is quieted is my soul.
RSVCE
But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a child quieted at its mother’s breast; like a child that is quieted is my soul.
TLV
But I have calmed and quieted my soul— like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
VOICE
Of one thing I am certain: my soul has become calm, quiet, and contented in You. Like a weaned child resting upon his mother, I am quiet. My soul is like this weaned child.
WEB
Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
WYC
If I feeled not meekly; but [I] enhanced my soul. As a child weaned on his mother; so yielding be in my soul. (I went forth humbly; and I did not exalt my soul. Like a weaned child upon his mother; so is the yielding in my soul.)
YLT
Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me [is] my soul.
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