Psalms 92:1

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Praise to the Lord for His Love and Faithfulness

A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day.

1 It is ^agood to give thanks to the Lord,
And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;

2 To ^adeclare Your lovingkindness in the morning,
And Your faithfulness every night,

3 ^aOn an instrument of ten strings,
On the lute,
And on the harp,
With harmonious sound.

4 For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work;
I will triumph in the works of Your hands.

5 ^aO Lord, how great are Your works!
^bYour thoughts are very deep.

6 ^aA senseless man does not know,
Nor does a fool understand this.

7 When ^athe wicked spring up like grass,
And when all the workers of iniquity flourish,
It is that they may be destroyed forever.

8 ^aBut You, Lord, are on high forevermore.

9 For behold, Your enemies, O Lord,
For behold, Your enemies shall perish;
All the workers of iniquity shall ^abe scattered.

10 But ^amy horn You have exalted like a wild ox;
I have been ^banointed with fresh oil.

11 ^aMy eye also has seen my desire on my enemies;
My ears hear my desire on the wicked
Who rise up against me.

12 ^aThe righteous shall flourish like a palm tree,
He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

13 Those who are planted in the house of the Lord
Shall flourish in the courts of our God.

14 They shall still bear fruit in old age;
They shall be¹ fresh and flourishing,

15 To declare that the Lord is upright;
^aHe is my rock, and ^bthere is no unrighteousness in Him.

Commentaries:

Barnes' Notes

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Psalms 92:1

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord - literally, "Good is it to give thanks unto Jehovah." That is, the act is appropriate; the effect is good.

(1) The thing itself is appropriate, for there is much, under all circumstances, to be thankful for: life, health, food, raiment, air, water, friends, recollections, hopes - and, above all, the blessings of redemption, and the assurance that we may be happy forever. Many of these things may be found in the condition of all; but if all else fail, the hope of heaven - the assurance that the Redeemer died - the offer of salvation - cannot fail. That is ours, and cannot be taken away.

(2) The effect is good. It is a desirable state of mind. It tends to happiness, contentment, peace. A gloomy mind makes all things around more gloomy; an unthankful mind is an unhappy mind; a murmuring, complaining, dissatisfied mind makes its possessor wretched, and all around him miserable.

(3) It is good as it is due to God. For all his favor we should be thankful - and all that we enjoy is his gift.

(4) It tends much to lessen the real troubles and afflictions of life to dwell on those things for which we should be thankful.

And to sing praises unto thy name - Unto thee. As this psalm was designed for the "Sabbath day," this proves that one of the appropriate services of the Sabbath is "praise." It is a day when it is fit to recall the mercies of God to our recollection; and the remembrance of those mercies, and their celebration by appropriate songs, tend to diffuse joy over all the coming days of the week.

O Most High - God exalted over all. The fact that "he" is exalted over all - over us - over our friends - over all worlds - is an appropriate thought when we come before him to praise him; appropriate at all times, and in all circumstances of life.

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