Psalm 42:5 echoes the self-talk of calming the downcast soul and hoping in God — mirroring David's quieted and contented soul.

Psalm 42:11 repeats the same refrain of calming the soul and hoping in God — paralleling David's quieted and contented spirit.

Psalm 43:5 repeats the identical refrain of self-encouragement and hope in God — matching David's calmed and quieted soul.

In Psalm 62:1, the same posture of silent waiting on God echoes the weaned child's stillness here — both depict soul's quiet trust.

1 Samuel 25:33 explicitly credits Abigail for keeping David from revenge — directly embodying the quieted soul that refrains from asserting itself.

2 Samuel 15:25 has David submitting to God's will for his return — a concrete instance of the childlike trust Psalm 131 describes.

2 Samuel 15:26 captures David's complete surrender: 'let Him do to me as seems good' — the exact attitude of a weaned child toward its mother.

Mark 10:15 repeats the requirement to receive the kingdom like a child, reinforcing the weaned child's receptive trust.

Isaiah 30:15 explicitly calls for quietness and trust as the source of strength, directly paralleling the weaned child's calm reliance.

Matthew 18:4 equates humility like a child with greatness, mirroring the weaned child's humble dependence in Psalm 131:2.

Matthew 18:3 uses childlikeness for entering the kingdom, directly connecting to the weaned child as a model of trust.

1 Peter 3:4 commends a gentle and quiet spirit—the very quality of the calmed soul in Psalm 131:2.

Luke 18:17 ties kingdom reception to childlike humility—directly mirroring the weaned child's posture in Psalm 131:2.

In Mark 10:14, Jesus welcomes children as models of kingdom entrance—the same humble trust as the weaned child in Psalm 131:2.

Isaiah 28:9 uses the same weaned-child imagery for those ready to learn, echoing the calm teachability of Psalm 131:2.

1 Samuel 24:10 shows David sparing Saul — a real-life demonstration of the restrained, non-retaliatory heart described in Psalm 131:2.

Lamentations 3:26 echoes the same call to wait quietly for the LORD, linking the weaned child's calm to hopeful patience.

1 Samuel 25:32 records David's grateful response to Abigail, illustrating the humble acceptance of God's intervention that matches the calm soul.

1 Corinthians 14:20 contrasts being children in thinking, while Psalm 131:2 uses childlikeness for trust, not intellectual immaturity.

Deuteronomy 17:20 warns a king against pride, aligning with the humble, quieted soul of Psalm 131:2.

2 Samuel 16:12 reveals David's hope that God will repay evil with good — a quiet confidence that parallels the soul's stillness.

Romans 12:16 calls for humility and lowliness—the same heart posture as the calmed, quieted soul in Psalm 131:2.