Psalm 131:2
“Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 131Meaning
Verse 2 shifts from what the speaker refuses to the inner posture he has cultivated. A weaned child is not frantic for immediate satisfaction; the image suggests settled dependence and relational security.
Read carefully
Read Psalm 131:2 in the whole of Psalm 131; the verse does not support that overclaim.
Reflection
Practice forms of prayer, reflection, and restraint that help desire become less frantic without pretending painful emotions do not exist.