Psalms 92 - Meaning, Themes & Application

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

Psalms 92:1 means it’s always right and beneficial to thank God and praise Him, especially set apart time like the Sabbath. It reminds us that …

To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,

In Psalm 92, the worshiper addresses the LORD, describing why it is good to give thanks and sing praise: to proclaim God’s steadfast love in …

Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.

In Psalm 92, the psalmist addresses the Lord in praise and thanksgiving. Verse 3 names the instruments accompanying that worship: a ten-string instrument, a psaltery, …

For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.

In Psalm 92, the psalmist praises the LORD in a song of thanksgiving, celebrating God’s faithful love and mighty works. Verse 4 says those works …

O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.

In Psalm 92, the psalmist praises the LORD for his works and declares that his thoughts are profound. The surrounding verses contrast this praise with …

A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

In this song of praise, the psalmist celebrates the Lord’s great works and deep purposes. Psalm 92:6 says that a foolish, senseless person fails to …

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:

In this praise song to the Lord, the psalmist says that evildoers may seem to thrive like grass, but their prosperity will not last: they …

But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.

In Psalm 92, the worshiper addresses the Lord in a song of praise, declaring that God is supreme forever. This statement contrasts God’s lasting greatness …

For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

In this song of praise, the psalmist tells the LORD that his enemies will perish and those who do evil will be scattered. The statement …

But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

In Psalm 92, the thankful psalmist speaks to the Lord, praising his lasting rule while wicked opponents face judgment. He trusts God to raise him …

Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.

In Psalm 92, the psalmist praises the Lord and trusts that wickedness will not prevail. In verse 11, he says he will see the defeat …

The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

In Psalm 92, the psalmist praises the Lord’s enduring faithfulness and contrasts the fate of the wicked with the flourishing of the righteous. Like palms …

Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.

In Psalm 92, the psalmist praises the Lord and contrasts the wicked with the righteous. The righteous, pictured as trees planted in God’s house, flourish …

They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

In Psalm 92, the psalmist praises the Lord and describes the righteous, those planted in God’s house, as continuing to bear fruit even in old …

To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

In Psalm 92, the psalmist says that the righteous bear fruit even in old age to show that the LORD is upright. Calling God “my …