Psalm 92:1
New International Version
A psalm. A song. For the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High,

New Living Translation
It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to the Most High.

English Standard Version
It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High;

Berean Standard Bible
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,

King James Bible
A 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:

New King James Version
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;

New American Standard Bible
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;

NASB 1995
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;

NASB 1977
It is good to give thanks to the LORD, And to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High;

Legacy Standard Bible
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;

Amplified Bible
A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day. It is a good and delightful thing to give thanks to the LORD, To sing praises to Your name, O Most High,

Christian Standard Bible
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,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise Yahweh, to sing praise to Your name, Most High,

American Standard Version
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;

Contemporary English Version
It is wonderful to be grateful and to sing your praises, LORD Most High!

English Revised Version
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:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[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.

Good News Translation
How good it is to give thanks to you, O LORD, to sing in your honor, O Most High God,

International Standard Version
It is good to give thanks to the LORD and to sing praise to your name, Most High;

Majority Standard Bible
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,

NET Bible
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!

New Heart English Bible
[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;

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
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,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
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,

Young's Literal Translation
A Psalm. -- A Song for the sabbath-day. Good to give thanks to Jehovah, And to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High,

Smith's Literal Translation
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.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
A Canticle Psalm. On the day of the Sabbath. It is good to confess to the Lord and to sing psalms to your name, O Most High:

New American Bible
A psalm. A sabbath song. [2] It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praise to your name, Most High,

New Revised Standard Version
It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
It is a good thing to give thanks to the LORD, and to sing praises to thy name, O Most High,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
It is good to thank LORD JEHOVAH, and to praise your Name, Most High
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
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;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
How Great Are Your Works
1A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, 2to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night…

Cross References
Colossians 3:16
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.

Ephesians 5:19-20
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.

1 Thessalonians 5:18
Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 13:15
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.

Psalm 147:1
Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!

Psalm 95:1-2
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.

Psalm 100:4
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.

Psalm 33:1-3
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.

Psalm 89:1
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.

Psalm 71:22-23
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.

Psalm 136:1-3
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.

1 Chronicles 16:8-10
“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.

1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Isaiah 12:4-5
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.

Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.


Treasury of Scripture

IT IS A GOOD THING TO GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD, AND TO SING PRAISES UNTO THY NAME, O MOST HIGH:

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Isaiah 58:13,14
If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from 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 thine own words: …

Hebrews 4:9
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

Revelation 4:8-11
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were 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…

good

Psalm 33:1
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

Psalm 50:23
Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

Psalm 52:9
I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

most

Psalm 92:8
But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.

Psalm 82:6
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

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Psalm 92
1. The prophet exhorts to praise God
4. For his great works
6. For his judgments on the wicked
10. And for his goodness to the godly.














A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day.
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 Genesis 2:2-3, 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 (Exodus 31:16-17), and this psalm would have been part of the liturgical practice, reinforcing the community's relationship with God.

It is good to praise the LORD,
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 (Psalm 147:1). 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 (Psalm 100:4-5).

and to sing praises to Your name,
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 (Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16).

O Most High,
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 (Genesis 14:18-20, Daniel 4:34). It also points to God's role as the ultimate judge and ruler, themes that are prevalent in the Psalms and throughout the Bible.

Persons / Places / Events
1. The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. In this Psalm, He is the recipient of praise.

2. The Psalmist
Traditionally attributed to David, the psalmist expresses a heart of worship and gratitude towards God.

3. The Most High (El Elyon)
A title for God that emphasizes His supreme authority and sovereignty over all creation.
Teaching Points
The Goodness of Praise
Praising God is inherently good and beneficial for the believer. It aligns our hearts with God's will and character.

The Power of Singing
Singing praises is a powerful expression of worship that engages both the heart and mind, fostering a deeper connection with God.

Recognizing God's Sovereignty
Acknowledging God as the "Most High" reminds us of His ultimate authority and our dependence on Him.

Daily Practice of Gratitude
Incorporating praise into daily life cultivates a spirit of gratitude and shifts focus from earthly concerns to divine providence.

Community Worship
Gathering with others to praise God strengthens the body of Christ and encourages mutual edification.Verse 1. - It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord (comp. Psalm 147:1). By "a good thing" is meant that which is at ones right and pleasant. And to sing praises unto thy Name, O Most High. Israel's Lord, Jehovah, is also "the Most High over all the earth" (Psalm 83:18), and should at all times be thought of as both.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
A Psalm.
מִזְמ֥וֹר (miz·mō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4210: Instrumental music, a poem set to notes

A Song
שִׁ֗יר (šîr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7892: A song, singing

for the Sabbath
הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ (haš·šab·bāṯ)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 7676: Intermission, the Sabbath

day.
לְי֣וֹם (lə·yō·wm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

It is good
ט֗וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

to praise
לְהֹד֥וֹת (lə·hō·ḏō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3034: To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan

the LORD,
לַיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and to sing praises
וּלְזַמֵּ֖ר (ū·lə·zam·mêr)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2167: Play, to make music, celebrate in song and music

to Your name,
לְשִׁמְךָ֣ (lə·šim·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name

O Most High,
עֶלְיֽוֹן׃ (‘el·yō·wn)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5945: An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme


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