King James Version
Psalms 92:1
1It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
Psalms 92:1 in other versions
- 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;
- New Living Translation (NLT)It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to the Most High.
Context of Psalms 92:1
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.
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ט֗וֹב לְהֹד֥וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה וּלְזַמֵּ֖ר לְשִׁמְךָ֣ עֶלְיֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 92:1
- Isaiah 58:13If 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 4:9There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
- Revelation 4:8And 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.
- Psalms 33:1Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
- Psalms 50:23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
- Psalms 52:9I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.
- Psalms 54:6I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.
- Psalms 73:28But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.
- Psalms 107:1O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Psalms 135:3Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
- Psalms 147:1Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
- Ephesians 5:19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
- Hebrews 13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
- Psalms 92:8But thou, Lord, art most high for evermore.
- Psalms 82:6I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
- Isaiah 57:15For 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.
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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