NOTES for Psa 92
1 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: |
2 To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, |
3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound. |
4 For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands. |
5 O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep. |
6 A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this. |
7 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: |
8 But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore. |
9 For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered. |
10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil. |
11 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. |
12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. |
13 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. |
14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; |
15 To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him. |
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Mercy is praised in the morning, when the anxieties of the night subside and the sun's rays once again illuminate a renewed world. At such moments it is so natural to thank the Creator for the joy of a new day; in the morning hours it is so easy for the heart to understand that He is merciful, that He is the Source of all that is bright in creation!
Truth, however, is praised at night, when the senses are sharpened and the absence of light—which during the day distracts our attention from life's tragedy—allows us to feel much of what our daily cares keep us from noticing. Yet just as night and morning are united and interconnected in creation, so mercy and truth are inseparable and indivisible in the Creator.
The psalmist's words that the Lord has made him glad might perhaps seem strange to those accustomed to seeing Him solely as a stern ruler who constantly punishes His subjects. Yet He wants us to live in joy, and it is no accident that the message of salvation which the Son of God will bring to earth is called the Good News.
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For Psa 92:1-5
1 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: |
2 To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, |
3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound. |
4 For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands. |
5 O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep. |
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