Psalms 55:13 (DRB)

Passage

Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living.

Nearby Context

Psalms 55:11 In God will I praise the word, in the Lord will I praise his speech. In God have I hoped, I will not fear what man can do to me.

Psalms 55:12 In me, O God, are vows to thee, which I will pay, praises to thee:

Psalms 55:13 Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "thou", "hast", "delivered", "soul", "death", "feet", and "falling". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "In me O God are vows to...", giving immediate footing for "light" and "thou". 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 "light" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.