131 2" But I have stilled and quieted my soul;" The Psalmist is teaching that he examines himself to see if he is concerned about matters that weigh him down. 1 My heart is not proud, O LORD ,my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters

or things too wonderful for me." I have concluded because my soul is at rest that I have avoided the noise of the world. Therefore my heart is not proud. Our problem is that the christian is susceptible to ignore the constraints of the covenant. God promised to give us

unlimited spiritual gifts. So our problem is that we trade the greater things for things that weigh us down. He is not saying that he needs to quit the things that weigh him down. God has provided all of the things that lead us the pleasures of Gods works that that make us glad to give up the things that weigh us down. This is why he describes this transformation that we experience by the axioms as weening. We are replacing the situations that make us anxious with the peace that comes from being pleased with Gods gifts.