Psalms 32:11 (GNV)

Passage

Be glad ye righteous, and reioyce in the Lord, and be ioyfull all ye, that are vpright in heart.

Nearby Context

Psalms 32:9 Be ye not like an horse, or like a mule, which vnderstand not: whose mouthes thou doest binde with bit and bridle, least they come neere thee.

Psalms 32:10 Many sorowes shall come to the wicked: but he, that trusteth in the Lord, mercie shall compasse him.

Psalms 32:11 Be glad ye righteous, and reioyce in the Lord, and be ioyfull all ye, that are vpright in heart.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "glad", "righteous", "reioyce", "lord", "ioyfull", "vpright", and "heart". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "glad" and "righteous", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Many sorowes shall come to the wicked...", giving immediate footing for "glad" and "righteous". 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 "glad" and "righteous" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.