Psalm 131

Psalm 131 is the 131st psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "Lord, my heart is not haughty". In Latin, it is known as "Domine non est exaltatum cor meum". In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint version of the bible and in the Latin Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 130.

This article is about Psalm 131 in Hebrew (Masoretic) numbering. For Psalm 131 in Greek Septuagint or Latin Vulgate numbering, see Psalm 132.
Psalm 131
"Lord, my heart is not haughty"
Song of Ascents
Mother with Child sculpture by Fritz Nuss,
with plaque quoting verse 2,
in Schorndorf, Germany
Other name
  • Psalm 130
  • "Domine non est exaltatum cor meum"
LanguageHebrew (original)

The psalm is one of the fifteen Songs of Ascents (Shir Hama'alot), and one of three psalms consisting of only three verses. It is attributed to David and is classified among the psalms of confidence.

The psalm forms a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and other Protestant liturgies. It has often been set to music, notably by Heinrich Schütz and in the final movement of Bernstein's Chichester Psalms.

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