Psalms 90:1 (DRB)

Passage

The praise of a canticle for David. He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, shall abide under the protection of the God of Jacob.

Nearby Context

Psalms 90:1 The praise of a canticle for David. He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, shall abide under the protection of the God of Jacob.

Psalms 90:2 He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my protector, and my refuge: my God, in him will I trust.

Psalms 90:3 For he hath delivered me from the snare of the hunters: and from the sharp word.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "praise", "canticle", "david", "dwelleth", "most", "high", "shall", and "abide". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "praise" and "canticle", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "He shall say to the Lord Thou...", so "praise" and "canticle" should be read forward into that movement. 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 "praise" and "canticle" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.