Genesis 1:31 (DRB)

Passage

And God saw all the things that he had made, and they were very good. And the evening and morning were the sixth day.

Nearby Context

Genesis 1:29 And God said: Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed upon the earth, and all trees that have in themselves seed of their own kind, to be your meat:

Genesis 1:30 And to all beasts of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to all that move upon the earth, and wherein there is life, that they may have to feed upon. And it was so done.

Genesis 1:31 And God saw all the things that he had made, and they were very good. And the evening and morning were the sixth day.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "things", "very", "good", "evening", "morning", and "sixth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "things" and "very", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And to all beasts of the earth...", giving immediate footing for "things" and "very". In Genesis context, the local focus is creation, human rebellion, covenant promise, and God's providence.

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