Psalms 110 (DRB)

Chapter Text

110:1 I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; in the council of the just, and in the congregation.

110:2 Great are the works of the Lord: sought out according to all his wills.

110:3 His work is praise and magnificence: and his justice continueth for ever and ever.

110:4 He hath made a remembrance of his wonderful works, being a merciful and gracious Lord:

110:5 He hath given food to them that fear him. He will be mindful for ever of his covenant:

110:6 He will shew forth to his people the power of his works.

110:7 That he may give them the inheritance of the Gentiles: the works of his hands are truth and judgment.

110:8 All his commandments are faithful: confirmed for ever and ever, made in truth and equity.

110:9 He hath sent redemption to his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever. Holy and terrible is his name:

110:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. A good understanding to all that do it: his praise continueth for ever and ever.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "praise", "thee", "lord", "whole", "heart", "council", and "just". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "praise", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local DRB text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "faith" and "praise" carries the first interpretive weight. 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 "faith" and "praise" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.