Psalms 18:2 (DRB)

Passage

The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.

Nearby Context

Psalms 18:1 Unto the end. A Psalm for David.

Psalms 18:2 The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.

Psalms 18:3 Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night sheweth knowledge.

Psalms 18:4 There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are not heard.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heavens", "shew", "forth", "glory", "firmament", "declareth", and "hands". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "heavens" and "shew", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Unto the end A Psalm for David..." into verse 3's "Day to day uttereth speech and night...", so "heavens" and "shew" 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 "heavens" and "shew" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.