Psalms 32:10 (DRB)

Passage

The Lord bringeth to nought the counsels of nations; and he rejecteth the devices of people, and casteth away the counsels of princes.

Nearby Context

Psalms 32:8 Let all the earth fear the Lord, and let all the inhabitants of the world be in awe of him.

Psalms 32:9 For he spoke and they were made: he commanded and they were created.

Psalms 32:10 The Lord bringeth to nought the counsels of nations; and he rejecteth the devices of people, and casteth away the counsels of princes.

Psalms 32:11 But the counsel of the Lord standeth for ever: the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

Psalms 32:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord: the people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "bringeth", "nought", "counsels", "nations", "rejecteth", "devices", and "people". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "bringeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "For he spoke and they were made..." into verse 11's "But the counsel of the Lord standeth...", so "lord" and "bringeth" 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 "lord" and "bringeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.