Psalms 16:7 (DRB)

Passage

Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee.

Nearby Context

Psalms 16:5 Perfect thou my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps be not moved.

Psalms 16:6 I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.

Psalms 16:7 Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee.

Psalms 16:8 From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect me under the shadow of thy wings.

Psalms 16:9 From the face of the wicked who have afflicted me. My enemies have surrounded my soul:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shew", "forth", "wonderful", "mercies", "thou", "savest", "trust", and "thee". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shew" and "forth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "I have cried to thee for thou..." into verse 8's "From them that resist thy right hand...", so "shew" and "forth" 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 "shew" and "forth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.