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Psalms 92

BSB·15 verses ·Old Testament
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1It is goodט֗וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to praiseלְהֹד֥וֹתlə·hō·ḏō·wṯ — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and to sing praisesוּלְזַמֵּ֖רū·lə·zam·mêr — To sing praises, make music to GodH2167 — Full Word Study → to Your nameלְשִׁמְךָ֣lə·šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, O Most Highעֶלְיֽוֹן׃‘el·yō·wn — Most High, elevated, supremeH5945 — Full Word Study →, 2to proclaimלְהַגִּ֣ידlə·hag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → Your loving devotionחַסְֽדֶּ֑ךָḥas·de·ḵā — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַּבֹּ֣קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → and Your faithfulnessוֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗we·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵā — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study → at nightבַּלֵּילֽוֹת׃bal·lê·lō·wṯ — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → 3withעֲ‍ֽלֵי־‘ălê- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the ten-stringedעָ֭שׂוֹר‘ā·śō·wr — ten; a ten-stringed instrumentH6218 — Full Word Study → harpנָ֑בֶלnā·ḇel — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study → and the melodyהִגָּי֣וֹןhig·gā·yō·wn — Meditation or musical interludeH1902 — Full Word Study → of the lyreבְּכִנּֽוֹר׃bə·ḵin·nō·wr — stringed musical instrument; lyreH3658 — Full Word Study →. 4Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → You, O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, have made me gladשִׂמַּחְתַּ֣נִיśim·maḥ·ta·nî — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → by Your deedsבְּפָעֳלֶ֑ךָbə·p̄ā·‘o·le·ḵā — work, deed, or actionH6467 — Full Word Study →; I sing for joyאֲרַנֵּֽן׃’ă·ran·nên — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study → at the worksבְּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖יbə·ma·‘ă·śê — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of Your handsיָדֶ֣יךָyā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 5Howמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → greatגָּדְל֣וּgā·ḏə·lū — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → are Your worksמַעֲשֶׂ֣יךָma·‘ă·śe·ḵā — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, howמְ֝אֹ֗דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → deepעָמְק֥וּ‘ā·mə·qū — to be deep, deepen, or make profoundH6009 — Full Word Study → are Your thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study →! 6A senselessבַּ֭עַרba·‘ar — brutish, stupid, senselessH1198 — Full Word Study → manאִֽישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיֵדָ֑עyê·ḏā‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, and a foolוּ֝כְסִ֗ילū·ḵə·sîl — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study → does notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → understandיָבִ֥יןyā·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →, 7that though the wickedרְשָׁעִ֨ים׀rə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → sproutבִּפְרֹ֤חַbip̄·rō·aḥ — to bloom, flourish, or spread forthH6524 — Full Word Study → likeכְּמ֥וֹkə·mōw — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → grassעֵ֗שֶׂב‘ê·śeḇ — grass, vegetation, or herbageH6212 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → evildoersפֹּ֣עֲלֵיpō·‘ă·lê — to do, work, make, performH6466 — Full Word Study → flourishוַ֭יָּצִיצוּway·yā·ṣî·ṣū — to blossom, flourish, or shine forthH6692 — Full Word Study →, they will beעַֽד׃‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → foreverעֲדֵי־‘ă·ḏê- — perpetuity, eternity, foreverH5703 — Full Word Study → destroyedלְהִשָּֽׁמְדָ֥םlə·hiš·šā·mə·ḏām — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →. 8But Youוְאַתָּ֥הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, are exalted foreverמָר֗וֹםmā·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study →! 9Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → surelyהִנֵּ֪הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → Your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֡יךָ׀’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְֽהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, surelyהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → Your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֣יךָ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → will perishיֹאבֵ֑דוּyō·ḇê·ḏū — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →; allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → evildoersפֹּ֥עֲלֵיpō·‘ă·lê — to do, work, make, performH6466 — Full Word Study → will be scatteredיִ֝תְפָּרְד֗וּyiṯ·pā·rə·ḏū — to separate, divide, or disperseH6504 — Full Word Study →. 10But You have exaltedוַתָּ֣רֶםwat·tā·rem — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → my hornקַרְנִ֑יqar·nî — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → like that of a wild oxכִּרְאֵ֣יםkir·’êm — Wild ox; aurochsH7214 — Full Word Study →; with fineרַעֲנָֽן׃ra·‘ă·nān — Green, flourishing, prosperous, vigorousH7488 — Full Word Study → oilבְּשֶׁ֣מֶןbə·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → I have been anointedבַּ֝לֹּתִ֗יbal·lō·ṯî — to mix, mingle, anoint, or blend togetherH1101 — Full Word Study →. 11My eyesעֵינִ֗י‘ê·nî — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → see the downfallוַתַּבֵּ֥טwat·tab·bêṭ — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → of my enemiesבְּשׁ֫וּרָ֥יbə·šū·rāy — enemy, adversary, foeH7790 — Full Word Study →; my earsאָזְנָֽי׃’ā·zə·nāy — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → hearתִּשְׁמַ֥עְנָהtiš·ma‘·nāh — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wailingבַּקָּמִ֖יםbaq·qā·mîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → of my wickedמְרֵעִ֗יםmə·rê·‘îm — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → foesעָלַ֥י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 12The righteousצַ֭דִּיקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → will flourishיִפְרָ֑חyip̄·rāḥ — to bloom, flourish, or spread forthH6524 — Full Word Study → like a palm treeכַּתָּמָ֣רkat·tā·mār — Palm treeH8558 — Full Word Study →, and growיִשְׂגֶּֽה׃yiś·geh — To grow, enlarge, or increaseH7685 — Full Word Study → like a cedarכְּאֶ֖רֶזkə·’e·rez — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study → in Lebanonבַּלְּבָנ֣וֹןbal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →. 13Plantedשְׁ֭תוּלִיםšə·t̲û·lîm — to plant, transplant, establishH8362 — Full Word Study → in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, they will flourishיַפְרִֽיחוּ׃yap̄·rî·ḥū — to bloom, flourish, or spread forthH6524 — Full Word Study → in the courtsבְּחַצְר֖וֹתbə·ḥaṣ·rō·wṯ — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 14In old ageבְּשֵׂיבָ֑הbə·śê·ḇāh — Gray hair; old age; hoariness of headH7872 — Full Word Study → they will stillע֭וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → bear fruitיְנוּב֣וּןyə·nū·ḇūn — To bear fruit; to be fruitful or productiveH5107 — Full Word Study →; healthyדְּשֵׁנִ֖יםdə·šê·nîm — to become fat, grow rich, flourishH1879 — Full Word Study → and greenוְרַֽעֲנַנִּ֣יםwə·ra·‘ă·nan·nîm — Green, flourishing, prosperous, vigorousH7488 — Full Word Study → they will remainיִהְיֽוּ׃yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, 15to proclaimלְ֭הַגִּידlə·hag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, “The LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is upright; He is my Rockצ֝וּרִ֗יṣū·rî — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study →, and in Him there is noוְֽלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → unrighteousnessעֹלָתָהʿō·lå̄·ṯå̄h — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study →.”
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Psalm 92 is a song of praise and confidence in God's eternal power and justice. The psalmist begins with exuberant thanksgiving, declaring that it is good to praise the Lord and celebrate His lovingkindness and faithfulness. Throughout the psalm, there is a striking contrast: while the wicked may appear to flourish temporarily, they are destined for destruction, whereas the righteous—those planted in God's house—will grow strong and bear fruit throughout their lives. This psalm reassures believers that God's righteous judgment is certain and that our faith in Him is never misplaced.

Verses 1–3: The Call to Praise

The psalm opens with a powerful declaration: it is good to give thanks to the Lord and to sing praises to His name. The psalmist recognizes that worship is not a burden but a blessing—a privilege and a privilege. He emphasizes that we should declare God's lovingkindness in the morning and His faithfulness every night, suggesting that praise should mark the rhythm of our entire day. The mention of musical instruments—the ten-stringed instrument, psaltery, and harp—reminds us that worship engages our whole being, not merely our intellect. Our praise should be joyful, expressive, and wholehearted.

Verses 4–6: Rejoicing in God's Works

The psalmist declares personal joy in God's works and invites us to marvel at the greatness and depth of His thoughts (verse 5). Yet he notes a sobering reality: a brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this. This is not a personal insult but a spiritual observation—those who refuse to acknowledge God's greatness and wisdom are described as spiritually blind. They lack the wisdom to recognize divine truth. In contrast, the believer who sees God's hand in creation and providence experiences gladness and victory.

Verses 7–11: The Contrast Between the Wicked and the Righteous

This section presents a fundamental truth that often troubles believers: when the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever. The psalmist acknowledges that evil people do prosper temporarily—like grass that grows quickly—but their end is certain destruction. Meanwhile, God remains most high for evermore (verse 8). The psalmist's confidence is unshakeable: God's enemies will perish, and the workers of iniquity will be scattered (verse 9). In verses 10–11, the psalmist speaks of personal vindication—his strength will be exalted, and he will witness God's justice against those who oppose him. This reflects the believer's assurance that God will ultimately vindicate the righteous.

Verses 12–15: The Flourishing of the Righteous

The psalm concludes with a beautiful portrait of the righteous life. The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon—both symbols of strength, longevity, and stability. Those planted in the house of the LORD (verse 13)—those whose lives are rooted in relationship with God and His community—will still bring forth fruit in old age (verse 14). This promises not merely survival but fruitfulness throughout life. Finally, the psalmist affirms that the righteous life demonstrates God's uprightness (verse 15). The Lord is our rock, utterly reliable and free from any unrighteousness.

Application for Today

Psalm 92 calls us to maintain steadfast praise and confidence in God, even when we observe wickedness flourishing around us. Rather than becoming discouraged by injustice, we are invited to fix our eyes on God's eternal nature and on His promise that the righteous will flourish with enduring fruit. Let us cultivate daily habits of thanksgiving, trust that God's judgment is sure, and position ourselves to grow spiritually by remaining planted in God's house and community.

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