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Psalm chapter 92

English Standard Version

1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; 2to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night, 3to the music of the lute and the harp, to the melody of the lyre. 4For you, O Lord, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy. 5How great are your works, O Lord! Your thoughts are very deep! 6The stupid man cannot know; the fool cannot understand this: 7that though the wicked sprout like grass and all evildoers flourish, they are doomed to destruction forever; 8but you, O Lord, are on high forever. 9For behold, your enemies, O Lord, for behold, your enemies shall perish; all evildoers shall be scattered. 10But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox; you have poured over me fresh oil. 11My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies; my ears have heard the doom of my evil assailants. 12 The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God. 14They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green, 15 to declare that the Lord is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
New International Version

1A psalm. A song. For the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, 2proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night,
3to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp. 4For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what your hands have done. 5How great are your works, Lord, how profound your thoughts! 6Senseless people do not know, fools do not understand,
7that though the wicked spring up like grass and all evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.
8But you, Lord, are forever exalted. 9For surely your enemies, Lord, surely your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered. 10You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; fine oils have been poured on me.
11My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries; my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes. 12The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; 13planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. 14They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, 15proclaiming, "The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him."
New American Standard Bible

1It is good to give thanks to the Lord And to sing praises to Your name, Most High; 2To declare Your goodness in the morning And Your faithfulness by night, 3 With the ten-stringed lute and with the harp, With resounding music on the lyre. 4For You, Lord, have made me joyful by what You have done, I will sing for joy over the works of Your hands. 5How great are Your works, Lord! Your thoughts are very deep. 6A stupid person has no knowledge, Nor does a foolish person understand this: 7When the wicked sprouted up like grass And all who did injustice flourished, It was only that they might be destroyed forevermore. 8But You, Lord, are on high forever. 9For, behold, Your enemies, Lord, For, behold, Your enemies will perish; All who do injustice will be scattered. 10But You have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil. 11And my eye has looked at my enemies, My ears hear of the evildoers who rise up against me. 12The righteous person will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13Planted in the house of the Lord, They will flourish in the courtyards of our God. 14They will still yield fruit in advanced age; They will be full of sap and very green, 15To declare that the Lord is just; He is my rock, and there is no malice in Him.
Christian Standard Bible

1A psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to your name, Most High, 2to declare your faithful love in the morning and your faithfulness at night,
3with a ten-stringed harp and the music of a lyre. 4For you have made me rejoice, Lord, by what you have done; I will shout for joy because of the works of your hands. 5How magnificent are your works, Lord, how profound your thoughts! 6A stupid person does not know, a fool does not understand this: 7though the wicked sprout like grass and all evildoers flourish, they will be eternally destroyed. 8But you, Lord, are exalted forever. 9For indeed, Lord, your enemies— indeed, your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered. 10You have lifted up my horn like that of a wild ox; I have been anointed with the finest oil.
11My eyes look at my enemies; when evildoers rise against me, my ears hear them. 12The righteous thrive like a palm tree and grow like a cedar tree in Lebanon. 13Planted in the house of the Lord, they thrive in the courts of our God. 14They will still bear fruit in old age, healthy and green, 15to declare: "The Lord is just; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him."
New Living Translation

1It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to the Most High. 2It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening, 3accompanied by a ten-stringed instrument, a harp, and the melody of a lyre.
4You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done. 5O Lord, what great works you do! And how deep are your thoughts. 6Only a simpleton would not know, and only a fool would not understand this: 7Though the wicked sprout like weeds and evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.
8But you, O Lord, will be exalted forever. 9Your enemies, Lord, will surely perish; all evildoers will be scattered. 10But you have made me as strong as a wild ox. You have anointed me with the finest oil. 11My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies; my ears have heard the defeat of my wicked opponents. 12But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon. 13For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God. 14Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green. 15They will declare, 'The Lord is just! He is my rock! There is no evil in him!'
King James Version

1A Psalm or 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:
2To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
3Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
4For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
5O Lord, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
6A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
7When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
8But thou, Lord, art most high for evermore.
9For, lo, thine enemies, O Lord, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
10But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
11Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
12The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
15To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
New King James Version

1{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; 2To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, And Your faithfulness every night, 3 On an instrument of ten strings, On the lute, And on the harp, With harmonious sound. 4For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work; I will triumph in the works of Your hands. 5 O Lord, how great are Your works! Your thoughts are very deep. 6 A senseless man does not know, Nor does a fool understand this. 7When the wicked spring up like grass, And when all the workers of iniquity flourish, It is that they may be destroyed forever. 8 But You, Lord, are on high forevermore. 9For behold, Your enemies, O Lord, For behold, Your enemies shall perish; All the workers of iniquity shall be scattered. 10But my horn You have exalted like a wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil. 11 My eye also has seen my desire on my enemies; My ears hear my desire on the wicked Who rise up against me. 12 The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13Those who are planted in the house of the Lord Shall flourish in the courts of our God. 14They shall still bear fruit in old age; They shall be fresh and flourishing, 15To declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

What does Psalm chapter 92 mean?

The title of this psalm connects it to the Sabbath, but the relationship is not explicit. Since the song deals with confidence and assurance, it matches the spirit of "rest" in the Lord which the Sabbath day intends. This song is deeply certain of the Lord's goodness. This makes it a counterpoint to passages such as Psalm 88, which only expresses worries and anguish.

The psalmist begins by rallying others to praise and worship the Lord. Looking back on His incredible miracles and perfect Word should inspire such a response. At all times, God's work produces joy in those who trust Him and honor His name (Psalm 92:1–4).

Absolute confidence in God comes from understanding His divine nature. The Lord is divinely powerful. His mind is perfect. Compared to limited human beings, He is infinitely strong and all-knowing. All our struggles to understand His will come from this difference: God is God and we are not. Here, the psalmist applies that to the angst we feel when evil people are successful (Psalm 73:2–3). A wise person realizes that those who reject the Lord are bound for eternal doom (Psalm 73:15–18). Foolish people are those who abandon God when evil temporarily advances (Psalm 92:5–11).

The end of the song focuses on the blessings associated with remaining true to the Lord. The passage refers to anointing, which was a sign of protection and favor. In contrast to the evil ones who are "scattered" (Psalm 92:9), those who remain loyal to the Lord can expect ultimate victory. Because God is omnipotent, omniscient, and good, His people can be absolutely assured of His promises (Psalm 92:12–15).
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