Psalms 19:10 (DRB)

Passage

O Lord, save the king: and hear us in the day that we shall call upon thee.

Nearby Context

Psalms 19:8 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will call upon the name of the Lord, our God.

Psalms 19:9 They are bound, and have fallen: but we are risen, and are set upright.

Psalms 19:10 O Lord, save the king: and hear us in the day that we shall call upon thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "save", "king", "hear", "shall", "call", "upon", and "thee". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "save", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "They are bound and have fallen but...", giving immediate footing for "lord" and "save". 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 "lord" and "save" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.