Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 92:1
1It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to your name, Most High,
Psalms 92:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
- New International Version (NIV)It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High,
- English Standard Version (ESV)It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High;
- New King James Version (NKJV)It is good to give thanks to the Lord, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;
Context of Psalms 92:1
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.
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ט֗וֹב לְהֹד֥וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה וּלְזַמֵּ֖ר לְשִׁמְךָ֣ עֶלְיֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 92:1
- Isaiah 58:13“If you keep from desecrating the Sabbath, from doing whatever you want on my holy day; if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the holy day of the Lord honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, seeking your own pleasure, or talking business;
- Hebrews 4:9Therefore, a Sabbath rest remains for God’s people.
- Revelation 4:8Each of the four living creatures had six wings; they were covered with eyes around and inside. Day and night they never stop, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God, the Almighty, who was, who is, and who is to come.
- Psalms 33:1Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones; praise from the upright is beautiful.
- Psalms 50:23Whoever offers a thanksgiving sacrifice honors me, and whoever orders his conduct, I will show him the salvation of God.”
- Psalms 52:9I will praise you forever for what you have done. In the presence of your faithful people, I will put my hope in your name, for it is good.
- Psalms 54:6I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you. I will praise your name, Lord, because it is good.
- Psalms 73:28But as for me, God’s presence is my good. I have made the Lord God my refuge, so I can tell about all you do.
- Psalms 107:1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.
- Psalms 135:3Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praise to his name, for it is delightful.
- Psalms 147:1Hallelujah! How good it is to sing to our God, for praise is pleasant and lovely.
- Ephesians 5:19speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music with your heart to the Lord,
- Hebrews 13:15Therefore, through him let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.
- Psalms 92:8But you, Lord, are exalted forever.
- Psalms 82:6I said, “You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.
- Isaiah 57:15For the High and Exalted One, who lives forever, whose name is holy, says this: “I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed.
Commentaries on Psalms 92:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1It is a good thing to give thanks - This Psalm begins very abruptly. Good to confess unto the Lord. He had been acknowledging God's goodness, and praising him for his mercy; and now he breaks out and tells how good he felt this employment to be.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord - literally, “Good is it to give thanks unto Jehovah.” That is, the act is appropriate; the effect is good. (1) The thing itself is appropriate, for there is much, under all circumstances, to be thankful for: life, health, food, raiment, air, water, friends, recollections, hopes - and, above all, the blessings of redemption, and the assurance that we may be happy forever. Many of these things may be found in…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Praise is the business of the sabbath. (1-6) The wicked shall perish, but God's people shall be exalted. (7-15) Verses 1-6 It is a privilege that we are admitted to praise the Lord, and hope to be accepted in the morning, and every night; not only on sabbath days, but every day; not only in public, but in private, and in our families. Let us give thanks every morning for the mercies of the night, and every night for the mercies of the day; going out, and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1In Jewish tradition, each day of the week has an assigned psalm: Sunday (Psalm 24) Monday (Psalm 48) Tuesday (Psalm 82) Wednesday (Psalm 94) Thursday (Psalm 81) Friday (Psalm 93) Saturday, which is the Sabbath (Psalm 92) This is the only psalm that indicates this use in its title.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-151. sing ... name--celebrate Thy perfections.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 92
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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