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Psalm 92

Psalm 92 is read especially through the theme of wisdom, within Book IV (Psalms 90–106). Its language invites attentive prayer before quick application.

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Psalm 92

1A 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,

2to proclaim your loving kindness in the morning, and your faithfulness every night,

3with the ten-stringed lute, with the harp, and with the melody of the lyre.

4For you, LORD, have made me glad through your work. I will triumph in the works of your hands.

5How great are your works, LORD! Your thoughts are very deep.

6A senseless man doesn’t know, neither does a fool understand this:

7though the wicked spring up as the grass, and all the evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.

8But you, LORD, are on high forever more.

9For behold, your enemies, LORD, for behold, your enemies shall perish. All the evildoers will be scattered.

10But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox. I am anointed with fresh oil.

11My eye has also seen my enemies. My ears have heard of the wicked enemies who rise up against me.

12The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree. He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

13They are planted in the LORD’s house. They will flourish in our God’s courts.

14They will still produce fruit in old age. They will be full of sap and green,

15to show that the LORD is upright. He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

READ IN CONTEXT

Understanding Psalm 92

Psalm 92 is read especially through the theme of wisdom, within Book IV (Psalms 90–106). Its language invites attentive prayer before quick application. Read it within the complete five-book Psalms collection, then compare its prayer language with the types of prayer found across Scripture. Classification is a reading aid rather than a replacement for the Psalm's own movement and tension.

Collection

Book IV (Psalms 90–106). The five-book shape of the Psalter helps readers hear individual prayers within a deliberately arranged collection.

Themes detected

Wisdom, Praise, Kingship. Read for these themes while remaining open to tension and secondary movements.

TEXT-DERIVED READING NOTES

What to notice in Psalm 92

Psalm 92 contains 15 verses and about 232 words in this translation. These observations come from the chapter itself; they are prompts for close reading, not claims about its only possible meaning.

The opening movement

Verse 1 begins: “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,” Ask what situation, voice, image, or argument this opening establishes for everything that follows.

The closing movement

Verse 15 closes: “to show that the LORD is upright. He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.” Compare the ending with the opening and note what changed, resolved, intensified, or remained open.

Vocabulary worth tracing

Recurring or prominent content words include will, enemies, flourish, like, high, works. Follow where each word appears and whether its meaning shifts with the speaker or setting.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About Psalm 92

Which Bible translation is shown here?+

This page reproduces the World English Bible Protestant edition (WEBP), a modern-English translation dedicated to the public domain.

How should I cite a specific verse?+

Use the book, chapter, and verse—for example, Psalms 92:1—and name the World English Bible if the wording matters. Each verse number above is a direct anchor link.

Does the chapter number define the complete literary unit?+

Not always. Chapter and verse numbers were added for navigation. Check the paragraphs, scenes, poetic stanzas, or argument before and after this chapter.

What kind of Psalm is this?+

Our reading profile emphasizes wisdom, with related themes of Wisdom, Praise, Kingship. Many Psalms blend genres or move between moods, so this label is a guide rather than a rigid classification.

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