Psalms 118:1 (DRB)

Passage

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

Nearby Context

Psalms 118:1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

Psalms 118:2 Blessed are they that search his testimonies: that seek him with their whole heart.

Psalms 118:3 For they that work iniquity, have not walked in his ways.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "blessed", "undefiled", "walk", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "blessed" and "undefiled", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Blessed are they that search his testimonies...", so "blessed" and "undefiled" should be read forward into that movement. 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 "blessed" and "undefiled" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.