Psalms 1:6 (DRB)

Passage

For the Lord knoweth the way of the just: and the way of the wicked shall perish.

Nearby Context

Psalms 1:4 Not so the wicked, not so: but like the dust, which the wind driveth from the face of the earth.

Psalms 1:5 Therefore the wicked shall not rise again in judgment: nor sinners in the council of the just.

Psalms 1:6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the just: and the way of the wicked shall perish.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "knoweth", "just", "wicked", "shall", and "perish". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "knoweth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Therefore the wicked shall not rise again...", giving immediate footing for "lord" and "knoweth". 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 "lord" and "knoweth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.