Psalms 32:4 (DRB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 32:6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the power of them by the spirit of his mouth:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "word", "lord", "right", "works", "done", and "faithfulness". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "word", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "Sing to him a new canticle sing..." into verse 5's "He loveth mercy and judgment the earth...", so "faith" and "word" 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 "faith" and "word" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.