Psalms 32:11 (DBY)

Passage

Rejoice in Jehovah, and be glad, ye righteous; and shout for joy, all ye upright in heart.

Nearby Context

Psalms 32:9 Be ye not as a horse, as a mule, which have no understanding: whose trappings must be bit and bridle, for restraint, or they will not come unto thee.

Psalms 32:10 Many sorrows hath the wicked; but he that confideth in Jehovah, loving-kindness shall encompass him.

Psalms 32:11 Rejoice in Jehovah, and be glad, ye righteous; and shout for joy, all ye upright in heart.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rejoice", "jehovah", "glad", "righteous", "shout", "upright", and "heart". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rejoice" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Many sorrows hath the wicked but he...", giving immediate footing for "rejoice" and "jehovah". In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "rejoice" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.