Chapter 131

David.

Only three verses. 

David doesn't occupy himself with things too great for him, but instead he calms his soul within him.  This verse:

1 A Song of Ascents. Of David. O LORD, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. [Psa 131:1 ESV]

We need to content ourselves that God is in control always.  We need to humble ourselves and admit that we aren't even capable of understanding God's ways, plans, workings.  What we need to do is this:

2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me. [Psa 131:2 ESV]

Is there a better picture of security in a higher authority than the trust a young child has in his mother?

Good one for FB.  Posted 7/23/20.

In my own case, I spend more time trying not to occupy myself with things low and menial and worldly, but to calm my soul from the worry those things cause.

2021 - This being attributed to David implies that the songs of ascent are a collection, put together at some point by someone.  They are not all attributed to David - in fact it may be that only this one is David's - so multiple authors.  We just don't know what these songs of ascent were really used for.

It certainly says we are not to worry about things outside our control, things that are "above our pay grade".