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A song. For the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/92.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/92.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/92.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/92.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm <i>or</i> Song for the sabbath day. <i>It is a</i> good <i>thing</i> to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/92.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day. <i>It is</i> good to give thanks to the LORD, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/92.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm, a Song for the Sabbath day. It is good to give thanks to the LORD And to sing praises to Your name, Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/92.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A Psalm, a Song for the Sabbath day. It is good to give thanks to the LORD And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/92.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />It is good to give thanks to the LORD, And to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/92.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day. It is good to give thanks to Yahweh And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/92.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day. It is a good <i>and</i> delightful thing to give thanks to the LORD, To sing praises to Your name, O Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/92.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praise to your name, Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/92.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise Yahweh, to sing praise to Your name, Most High, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/92.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A Psalm, a Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto Jehovah, And to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/92.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It is wonderful to be grateful and to sing your praises, LORD Most High! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/92.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A Psalm, a Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/92.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[A psalm; a song; for the day of worship.] It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to make music to praise your name, O Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/92.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />How good it is to give thanks to you, O LORD, to sing in your honor, O Most High God, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/92.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />It is good to give thanks to the LORD and to sing praise to your name, Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/92.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A psalm; a song for the Sabbath day. It is fitting to thank the LORD, and to sing praises to your name, O sovereign One! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/92.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />[A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day.] It is a good thing to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/92.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks to the LORD, and to sing praises to thy name, O Most High.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/92.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/92.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/92.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A PSALM. A SONG FOR THE SABBATH DAY. [It is] good to give thanks to YHWH, "" And to sing praises to Your Name, O Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/92.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A Psalm. -- A Song for the sabbath-day. Good to give thanks to Jehovah, And to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/92.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Chanting a song to the day of Sabbath. It is good to confess to Jehovah, to play on the harp to thy name, O Most High.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/92.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A psalm of a canticle on the sabbath day. It is good to give praise to the Lord: and to sing to thy name, O most High. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/92.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 91:1>A Canticle Psalm. On the day of the Sabbath. <V 91:2>It is good to confess to the Lord and to sing psalms to your name, O Most High:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/92.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />A psalm. A sabbath song. [2] It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praise to your name, Most High, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/92.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/92.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />It is a good thing to give thanks to the LORD, and to sing praises to thy name, O Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/92.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />It is good to thank LORD JEHOVAH, and to praise your Name, Most High<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/92.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A Psalm, a Song. For the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, And to sing praises unto Thy name, O Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/92.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A Psalm of a Song for the Sabbath-day. It is a good thing to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to thy name, O thou Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/92-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11633" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/92.htm">How Great Are Your Works</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4210.htm" title="4210: miz·mō·wr (N-ms) -- A melody. From zamar; properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes.">A Psalm.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7892.htm" title="7892: šîr (N-ms) -- A song, singing. Or feminine shiyrah; from shiyr; a song; abstractly, singing.">A song</a> <a href="/hebrew/7676.htm" title="7676: haš·šab·bāṯ (Art:: N-cs) -- Sabbath. Intensive from shabath; intermission, i.e the Sabbath.">for the Sabbath</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: lə·yō·wm (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good."> It is good</a> <a href="/hebrew/3034.htm" title="3034: lə·hō·ḏō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To throw, cast. ">to praise</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2167.htm" title="2167: ū·lə·zam·mêr (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To make music (in praise of God). ">and to sing praises</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: lə·šim·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">to Your name,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5945.htm" title="5945: ‘el·yō·wn (Adj-ms) -- An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme. From alah; an elevation, i.e. Lofty; as title, the Supreme.">O Most High,</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a></span><br />Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-19.htm">Ephesians 5:19-20</a></span><br />Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord, / always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-18.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:18</a></span><br />Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a></span><br />Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-1.htm">Psalm 147:1</a></span><br />Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/95-1.htm">Psalm 95:1-2</a></span><br />Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation! / Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/100-4.htm">Psalm 100:4</a></span><br />Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-1.htm">Psalm 33:1-3</a></span><br />Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him. / Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings. / Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">Psalm 89:1</a></span><br />A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-22.htm">Psalm 71:22-23</a></span><br />So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. / When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-1.htm">Psalm 136:1-3</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever. / Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever. / Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-8.htm">1 Chronicles 16:8-10</a></span><br />“Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations. / Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders. / Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-34.htm">1 Chronicles 16:34</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm">Isaiah 12:4-5</a></span><br />and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted. / Sing to the LORD, for He has done glorious things. Let this be known in all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">IT IS A GOOD THING TO GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD, AND TO SING PRAISES UNTO THY NAME, O MOST HIGH:</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="hdg">for</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/58-13.htm">Isaiah 58:13,14</a></b></br> If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, <i>from</i> doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking <i>thine own</i> words: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9</a></b></br> There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/4-8.htm">Revelation 4:8-11</a></b></br> And the four beasts had each of them six wings about <i>him</i>; and <i>they were</i> full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come… </p><p class="hdg">good</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-1.htm">Psalm 33:1</a></b></br> Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: <i>for</i> praise is comely for the upright.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Psalm 50:23</a></b></br> Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth <i>his</i> conversation <i>aright</i> will I shew the salvation of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/52-9.htm">Psalm 52:9</a></b></br> I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done <i>it</i>: and I will wait on thy name; for <i>it is</i> good before thy saints.</p><p class="hdg">most</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/92-8.htm">Psalm 92:8</a></b></br> But thou, LORD, <i>art most</i> high for evermore.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/82-6.htm">Psalm 82:6</a></b></br> I have said, Ye <i>are</i> gods; and all of you <i>are</i> children of the most High.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a></b></br> For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name <i>is</i> Holy; I dwell in the high and holy <i>place</i>, with him also <i>that is</i> of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/91-14.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/81-2.htm">Melody</a> <a href="/psalms/88-1.htm">Music</a> <a href="/psalms/89-52.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/78-4.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/psalms/91-16.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/75-9.htm">Psalms</a> <a href="/psalms/91-16.htm">Sabbath</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-17.htm">Sabbath-Day</a> <a href="/psalms/90-14.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/psalms/91-16.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/88-10.htm">Thanks</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/92-8.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/92-3.htm">Melody</a> <a href="/psalms/92-3.htm">Music</a> <a href="/psalms/95-2.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/95-2.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/psalms/97-12.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/95-2.htm">Psalms</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-13.htm">Sabbath</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-4.htm">Sabbath-Day</a> <a href="/psalms/92-4.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/psalms/95-2.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/97-12.htm">Thanks</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 92</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/92-1.htm">The prophet exhorts to praise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/92-4.htm">For his great works</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/92-6.htm">For his judgments on the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/92-10.htm">And for his goodness to the godly.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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A song for the Sabbath day.</b><br>This introduction indicates that the psalm was specifically intended for use on the Sabbath, the day of rest and worship in Jewish tradition. The Sabbath, instituted in <a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Genesis 2:2-3</a>, is a day set apart for rest and spiritual reflection, commemorating God's rest after creation. The psalm's designation as a "song" suggests it was meant to be sung, highlighting the importance of music in worship. The Sabbath is a sign of the covenant between God and Israel (<a href="/exodus/31-16.htm">Exodus 31:16-17</a>), and this psalm would have been part of the liturgical practice, reinforcing the community's relationship with God.<p><b>It is good to praise the LORD,</b><br>Praising the LORD is described as "good," indicating that it is both beneficial and morally right. This aligns with the biblical theme that worship is a central duty of humanity (<a href="/psalms/147.htm">Psalm 147:1</a>). Praise is an acknowledgment of God's character and deeds, and it is fitting for His people to express gratitude and reverence. The act of praising God is seen throughout the Psalms and is a response to His goodness and faithfulness (<a href="/psalms/100-4.htm">Psalm 100:4-5</a>).<p><b>and to sing praises to Your name,</b><br>Singing praises is a form of worship that involves the whole being—mind, body, and spirit. The "name" of God represents His character and essence. In biblical times, names held significant meaning, often reflecting the nature or destiny of a person. Singing to God's name is an act of declaring His attributes and works. This practice is seen throughout Scripture, where music and song are integral to worship (<a href="/ephesians/5-19.htm">Ephesians 5:19</a>, <a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a>).<p><b>O Most High,</b><br>The title "Most High" emphasizes God's supreme authority and sovereignty over all creation. It is a title that denotes God's exalted status above all other powers and deities, affirming monotheism in a polytheistic context. This title is used in other parts of Scripture to highlight God's unmatched power and majesty (<a href="/genesis/14-18.htm">Genesis 14:18-20</a>, <a href="/daniel/4-34.htm">Daniel 4:34</a>). It also points to God's role as the ultimate judge and ruler, themes that are prevalent in the Psalms and throughout the Bible.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. In this Psalm, He is the recipient of praise.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to David, the psalmist expresses a heart of worship and gratitude towards God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_most_high.htm">The Most High (El Elyon)</a></b><br>A title for God that emphasizes His supreme authority and sovereignty over all creation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_goodness_of_praise.htm">The Goodness of Praise</a></b><br>Praising God is inherently good and beneficial for the believer. It aligns our hearts with God's will and character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_singing.htm">The Power of Singing</a></b><br>Singing praises is a powerful expression of worship that engages both the heart and mind, fostering a deeper connection with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_god's_sovereignty.htm">Recognizing God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Acknowledging God as the "Most High" reminds us of His ultimate authority and our dependence on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/daily_practice_of_gratitude.htm">Daily Practice of Gratitude</a></b><br>Incorporating praise into daily life cultivates a spirit of gratitude and shifts focus from earthly concerns to divine providence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_worship.htm">Community Worship</a></b><br>Gathering with others to praise God strengthens the body of Christ and encourages mutual edification.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_92.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 92</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_psalm_92_in_ancient_sabbath.htm">Psalm 92 is labeled “A Song for the Sabbath Day”—is there any verifiable historical or archaeological evidence of its specific use in ancient Sabbath worship? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_jesus'_place_of_residence.htm">What defines a psalm?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_wise_speech_foster_well-being.htm">What does 'Bless the Lord, O My Soul' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_samuel_22_and_psalm_18_differ.htm">(2 Samuel 22 compared with Psalm 18) Why do these passages have slight variations if both are supposed to be inspired or accurate accounts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/92.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/147-1.htm">Psalm 147:1</a>). By "a good thing" is meant that which is at ones right and pleasant. <span class="cmt_word">And to sing praises unto thy Name, O Most High.</span> Israel's Lord, Jehovah, is also "the Most High over all the earth" (<a href="/psalms/83-18.htm">Psalm 83:18</a>), and should at all times be thought of as both. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/92-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">A Psalm.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזְמ֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(miz·mō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4210.htm">Strong's 4210: </a> </span><span class="str2">Instrumental music, a poem set to notes</span><br /><br /><span class="word">A Song</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁ֗יר</span> <span class="translit">(šîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7892.htm">Strong's 7892: </a> </span><span class="str2">A song, singing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the Sabbath</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šab·bāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7676.htm">Strong's 7676: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intermission, the Sabbath</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְי֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">It is good</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֗וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to praise</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהֹד֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hō·ḏō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3034.htm">Strong's 3034: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and to sing praises</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְזַמֵּ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·zam·mêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2167.htm">Strong's 2167: </a> </span><span class="str2">Play, to make music, celebrate in song and music</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Your name,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשִׁמְךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šim·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O Most High,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶלְיֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘el·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5945.htm">Strong's 5945: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/92-1.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 92:1 A Psalm (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/91-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 91:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 91:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/92-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 92:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 92:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>