Psalms 91:1 (DRB)

Passage

A psalm of a canticle on the sabbath day.

Nearby Context

Psalms 91:1 A psalm of a canticle on the sabbath day.

Psalms 91:2 It is good to give praise to the Lord: and to sing to thy name, O most High.

Psalms 91:3 To shew forth thy mercy in the morning, and thy truth in the night:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "psalm", "canticle", and "sabbath". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "psalm" and "canticle", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "It is good to give praise to...", so "psalm" 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 "psalm" and "canticle" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.