Psalm 92

God’s Love and Faithfulness

A psalm. A song for the Sabbath day.

It is good to praise Yahweh,
to sing praise to Your name, Most High,(A)
to declare Your faithful love in the morning
and Your faithfulness at night,(B)
with a ten-stringed harp
and the music of a lyre.(C)

For You have made me rejoice, Lord,
by what You have done;
I will shout for joy
because of the works of Your hands.(D)
How magnificent are Your works, Lord,
how profound Your thoughts!(E)
A stupid person does not know,
a fool does not understand this:(F)
though the wicked sprout like grass
and all evildoers flourish,
they will be eternally destroyed.(G)
But You, Lord, are exalted forever.(H)
For indeed, Lord, Your enemies—
indeed, Your enemies will perish;
all evildoers will be scattered.(I)
10 You have lifted up my horn(J)
like that of a wild ox;
I have been anointed[a] with oil.(K)
11 My eyes look down on my enemies;
my ears hear evildoers when they attack me.(L)

12 The righteous thrive like a palm tree
and grow like a cedar tree in Lebanon.(M)
13 Planted in the house of the Lord,
they thrive in the courts of our God.(N)
14 They will still bear fruit in old age,
healthy and green,(O)
15 to declare: “The Lord is just;
He is my rock,
and there is no unrighteousness in Him.”(P)

Psalm 93

God’s Eternal Reign

The Lord reigns! He is robed in majesty;
The Lord is robed, enveloped in strength.
The world is firmly established;
it cannot be shaken.(Q)
Your throne has been established
from the beginning;[b]
You are from eternity.(R)
The floods have lifted up, Lord,
the floods have lifted up their voice;
the floods lift up their pounding waves.(S)
Greater than the roar of many waters—
the mighty breakers of the sea—
the Lord on high is majestic.(T)

Lord, Your testimonies are completely reliable;(U)
holiness is the beauty of[c] Your house
for all the days to come.(V)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 92:10 Syr reads You have anointed me
  2. Psalm 93:2 Lit from then
  3. Psalm 93:5 Or holiness characterizes

Psalm 92[a]

A psalm. A song. For the Sabbath day.

It is good to praise the Lord
    and make music(A) to your name,(B) O Most High,(C)
proclaiming your love in the morning(D)
    and your faithfulness at night,
to the music of the ten-stringed lyre(E)
    and the melody of the harp.(F)

For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord;
    I sing for joy(G) at what your hands have done.(H)
How great are your works,(I) Lord,
    how profound your thoughts!(J)
Senseless people(K) do not know,
    fools do not understand,
that though the wicked spring up like grass
    and all evildoers flourish,
    they will be destroyed forever.(L)

But you, Lord, are forever exalted.

For surely your enemies(M), Lord,
    surely your enemies will perish;
    all evildoers will be scattered.(N)
10 You have exalted my horn[b](O) like that of a wild ox;(P)
    fine oils(Q) have been poured on me.
11 My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries;
    my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes.(R)

12 The righteous will flourish(S) like a palm tree,
    they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;(T)
13 planted in the house of the Lord,
    they will flourish in the courts of our God.(U)
14 They will still bear fruit(V) in old age,
    they will stay fresh and green,
15 proclaiming, “The Lord is upright;
    he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.(W)

Psalm 93

The Lord reigns,(X) he is robed in majesty;(Y)
    the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength;(Z)
    indeed, the world is established,(AA) firm and secure.(AB)
Your throne was established(AC) long ago;
    you are from all eternity.(AD)

The seas(AE) have lifted up, Lord,
    the seas have lifted up their voice;(AF)
    the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.(AG)
Mightier than the thunder(AH) of the great waters,
    mightier than the breakers(AI) of the sea—
    the Lord on high is mighty.(AJ)

Your statutes, Lord, stand firm;
    holiness(AK) adorns your house(AL)
    for endless days.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 92:1 In Hebrew texts 92:1-15 is numbered 92:2-16.
  2. Psalm 92:10 Horn here symbolizes strength.