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Psalms 92:8
8Though the wicked spring up like grass, and all evildoers flourish, it is only to be ruined forever.
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Context of Psalms 92:8
6How great are Your works, Adonai! How profound are Your thoughts! 7A brutish man does not know, nor does a fool understand. Though the wicked spring up like grass, and all evildoers flourish, it is only to be ruined forever. 9But You, Adonai, are exalted forever. 10For behold, Your enemies, Adonai —behold Your enemies perish— all evildoers are scattered.
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וְאַתָּ֥ה מָר֗וֹם לְעֹלָ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 92:8
- Psalms 56:2Be gracious to me, O God! For man has crushed me, fighting all day he oppresses me.
- Psalms 83:18Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever. Let them be humiliated and perish.
- Psalms 102:26Long ago You founded the earth, the heavens are the work of Your hands.
- Exodus 18:11Now I know that Adonai is greater than all gods, since they had acted arrogantly against them.”
- Ecclesiastes 5:8Though the profit of the land is taken by all, a king is served by the fields.
- Daniel 4:34Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt and honor the King of heaven, because all His works are right and His ways just. He is able to humble those who walk in pride.”
- Acts 12:1Now at that time Herod the king seized some from Messiah’s community to do them harm.
Commentaries on Psalms 92:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8High for evermore - They are brought down and destroyed; but the Lord is exalted eternally, both for his judgments and his mercies.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8But thou, Lord, art most high for evermore - In the treatment of the righteous and the wicked, thou wilt maintain thine own exalted place as a sovereign. Whatever may occur to people, God will maintain this exalted position as supreme over all.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-15Verses 7-15 God sometimes grants prosperity to wicked men in displeasure; yet they flourish but for a moment. Let us seek for ourselves the salvation and grace of the gospel, that being daily anointed by the Holy Spirit, we may behold and share the Redeemer's glory. It is from his grace, by his word and Spirit, that believers receive all the virtue that keeps them alive, and makes them fruitful. Other trees, when old, leave off bearing, but in God's trees…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The Lord is above the world of human experience. From this exalted place, he rules and judges (Psalm 7:7). From there, he: celebrates his victories (Psalm 68:18; see 47), comes to rescue the needy (Psalm 102:19), brings an end to the wicked (Psalm 92:7–8), and receives praise (Psalm 148:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. This he does in part, by contrasting their ruin with God's exaltation and eternity. most high--as occupying the highest place in heaven (Psa 7:7; 18:16).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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