Psalms 139:1 (DRB)

Passage

Unto the end, a psalm of David.

Nearby Context

Psalms 139:1 Unto the end, a psalm of David.

Psalms 139:2 Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.

Psalms 139:3 Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "Deliver me O Lord from the evil...", so "psalm" and "david" 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 "psalm" and "david" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.