Psalms 103:11 (DRB)

Passage

All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst.

Nearby Context

Psalms 103:9 Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth.

Psalms 103:10 Thou sendest forth springs in the vales: between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass.

Psalms 103:11 All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst.

Psalms 103:12 Over them the birds of the air shall dwell: from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices.

Psalms 103:13 Thou waterest the hills from thy upper rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit of thy works:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "beasts", "field", "shall", "drink", "wild", "asses", and "expect". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "beasts" and "field", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "Thou sendest forth springs in the vales..." into verse 12's "Over them the birds of the air...", so "beasts" and "field" belong inside that flow. 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 "beasts" and "field" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.