Psalms 90:3 (DRB)

Passage

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

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.

Psalms 90:4 He will overshadow thee with his shoulders: and under his wings thou shalt trust.

Psalms 90:5 His truth shall compass thee with a shield: thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "delivered", "snare", "hunters", "sharp", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "delivered", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "He shall say to the Lord Thou..." into verse 4's "He will overshadow thee with his shoulders...", so "hath" and "delivered" 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 "hath" and "delivered" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.