Lord, I am not proud,
holding my head too high,
reaching beyond my grasp.
No, I am calm and tranquil
like a weaned child
resting in its mother’s arms:
my whole being at rest.
Let Israel rest in the Lord,
now and forever.
The International Commission on English in the Liturgy
The Psalter (Chicago, IL: Archdiocese of Chicago:
Liturgy Training Publications, 1995)