Psalms 18:12 (DRB)

Passage

For thy servant keepeth them, and in keeping them there is a great reward.

Nearby Context

Psalms 18:10 The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for ever and ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves.

Psalms 18:11 More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.

Psalms 18:12 For thy servant keepeth them, and in keeping them there is a great reward.

Psalms 18:13 Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord:

Psalms 18:14 And from those of others spare thy servant. If they shall have no dominion over me, then shall I be without spot: and I shall be cleansed from the greatest sin.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "More to be desired than gold and..." into verse 13's "Who can understand sins from my secret...", so "servant" and "keepeth" 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 "servant" and "keepeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.