Psalms 137 (DRB)

Chapter Text

137:1 For David himself. I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart: for thou hast heard the words of my mouth. I will sing praise to thee in the sight of the angels:

137:2 I will worship towards thy holy temple, and I will give glory to thy name. For thy mercy, and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy holy name above all.

137:3 In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me: thou shalt multiply strength in my soul.

137:4 May all the kings of the earth give glory to thee: for they have heard all the words of thy mouth.

137:5 And let them sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.

137:6 For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.

137:7 If I shall walk in the midst of tribulation, thou wilt quicken me: and thou hast stretched forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies: and thy right hand hath saved me.

137:8 The Lord will repay for me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: O despise not the works of thy hands.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saved", "mercy", "david", "himself", "praise", "thee", "lord", and "whole". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saved" and "mercy", 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 "saved" and "mercy" 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 "saved" and "mercy" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.