Psalms 4:6 (DRB)

Passage

Offer up the sacrifice of justice, and trust in the Lord: many say, Who sheweth us good things?

Nearby Context

Psalms 4:4 Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him.

Psalms 4:5 Be ye angry, and sin not: the things you say in your hearts, be sorry for them upon your beds.

Psalms 4:6 Offer up the sacrifice of justice, and trust in the Lord: many say, Who sheweth us good things?

Psalms 4:7 The light of thy countenance, O Lord, is signed upon us: thou hast given gladness in my heart.

Psalms 4:8 By the fruit of their corn, their wine, and oil, they are multiplied:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "offer", "sacrifice", "justice", "trust", "lord", "sheweth", "good", and "things". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "offer" and "sacrifice", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Be ye angry and sin not the..." into verse 7's "The light of thy countenance O Lord...", so "offer" and "sacrifice" 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 "offer" and "sacrifice" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.