Psalms 22 (DRB)

Chapter Text

22:1 A psalm for David. The Lord ruleth me: and I shall want nothing.

22:2 He hath set me in a place of pasture. He hath brought me up, on the water of refreshment:

22:3 He hath converted my soul. He hath led me on the paths of justice, for his own name's sake.

22:4 For though I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evils, for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff, they have comforted me.

22:5 Thou hast prepared a table before me against them that afflict me. Thou hast anointed my head with oil; and my chalice which inebreateth me, how goodly is it!

22:6 And thy mercy will follow me all the days of my life. And that I may dwell in the house of the Lord unto length of days.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "psalm", "david", "lord", "ruleth", "shall", "want", and "nothing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mercy" and "psalm", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local DRB text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "mercy" and "psalm" carries the first interpretive weight. In The LORD as Shepherd, the local focus is trust, covenant mercy, guidance, and worship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mercy" and "psalm" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.