Psalms 32:3 (DRB)

Passage

Sing to him a new canticle, sing well unto him with a loud noise.

Nearby Context

Psalms 32:1 A psalm for David. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just: praise becometh the upright.

Psalms 32:2 Give praise to the Lord on the harp; sing to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.

Psalms 32:3 Sing to him a new canticle, sing well unto him with a loud noise.

Psalms 32:4 For the word of the Lord is right, and all his works are done with faithfulness.

Psalms 32:5 He loveth mercy and judgment; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sing", "canticle", "well", "loud", and "noise". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sing" and "canticle", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "Give praise to the Lord on the..." into verse 4's "For the word of the Lord is...", so "sing" and "canticle" 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 "sing" and "canticle" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.