THE LORD IS FOREVER EXALTED
Passage: Psalm 92:1~15  
Key verse: 8
Psalm 92[a]A psalm. A song. For the Sabbath day.
1 It is good to praise the Lord
and make music(A) to your name,(B) O Most High,(C)
2 proclaiming your love in the morning(D)
and your faithfulness at night,
3 to the music of the ten-stringed lyre(E)
and the melody of the harp.(F)
4 For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord;
I sing for joy(G) at what your hands have done.(H)
5 How great are your works,(I) Lord,
how profound your thoughts!(J)
6 Senseless people(K) do not know,
fools do not understand,
7 that though the wicked spring up like grass
and all evildoers flourish,
they will be destroyed forever.(L)
8 But you, Lord, are forever exalted.
9 For surely your enemies(M), Lord,
surely your enemies will perish;
all evildoers will be scattered.(N)
10 You have exalted my horn[b](O) like that of a wild ox;(P)
fine oils(Q) have been poured on me.
11 My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries;
my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes.(R)
12 The righteous will flourish(S) like a palm tree,
they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;(T)
13 planted in the house of the Lord,
they will flourish in the courts of our God.(U)
14 They will still bear fruit(V) in old age,
they will stay fresh and green,
15 proclaiming, “The Lord is upright;
he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.(W)”
1 It is good to praise the Lord
and make music(A) to your name,(B) O Most High,(C)
2 proclaiming your love in the morning(D)
and your faithfulness at night,
3 to the music of the ten-stringed lyre(E)
and the melody of the harp.(F)
4 For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord;
I sing for joy(G) at what your hands have done.(H)
5 How great are your works,(I) Lord,
how profound your thoughts!(J)
6 Senseless people(K) do not know,
fools do not understand,
7 that though the wicked spring up like grass
and all evildoers flourish,
they will be destroyed forever.(L)
8 But you, Lord, are forever exalted.
9 For surely your enemies(M), Lord,
surely your enemies will perish;
all evildoers will be scattered.(N)
10 You have exalted my horn[b](O) like that of a wild ox;(P)
fine oils(Q) have been poured on me.
11 My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries;
my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes.(R)
12 The righteous will flourish(S) like a palm tree,
they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;(T)
13 planted in the house of the Lord,
they will flourish in the courts of our God.(U)
14 They will still bear fruit(V) in old age,
they will stay fresh and green,
15 proclaiming, “The Lord is upright;
he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.(W)”
Footnotes
- Psalm 92:1 In Hebrew texts 92:1-15 is numbered 92:2-16.
- Psalm 92:10 Horn here symbolizes strength.
Cross references
- Psalm 92:1 : S Ps 27:6
- Psalm 92:1 : S Ps 9:2; 147:1
- Psalm 92:1 : Ps 135:3
- Psalm 92:2 : S Ps 55:17
- Psalm 92:3 : S Ps 71:22
- Psalm 92:3 : S 1Sa 10:5; S Ne 12:27; S Ps 33:2; 81:2
- Psalm 92:4 : S Ps 5:11; 27:6
- Psalm 92:4 : S Ps 8:6; 111:7; 143:5
- Psalm 92:5 : S Job 36:24; Rev 15:3
- Psalm 92:5 : Ps 40:5; 139:17; Isa 28:29; 31:2; Ro 11:33
- Psalm 92:6 : S Ps 73:22
- Psalm 92:7 : S Ps 37:2
- Psalm 92:9 : S Ps 45:5
- Psalm 92:9 : S Ps 68:1; S 89:10
- Psalm 92:10 : S Ps 89:17
- Psalm 92:10 : S Ps 29:6
- Psalm 92:10 : S Ps 23:5
- Psalm 92:11 : S Ps 54:7; 91:8
- Psalm 92:12 : S Ps 72:7
- Psalm 92:12 : S Ps 1:3; 52:8; Jer 17:8; Hos 14:6
- Psalm 92:13 : Ps 135:2
- Psalm 92:14 : S Ps 1:3; S Jn 15:2
- Psalm 92:15 : S Job 34:10
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There are many reasons to praise the Lord. Just think of all the wonderful things he has done! He has created us, redeemed us, and blessed us. His thoughts and plans for us are as deep as his love. Senseless people do not know God or recognize his good works. They seem to flourish, but their time is short. The Lord will judge and destroy the wicked. In contrast, the LORD is forever exalted.
The psalmist praises God for anointing him and giving him victory over his enemies. Look at how the righteous prosper in the Lord! They are like trees that are strong, beautiful, and useful. They are planted in the house of God and flourish in his courts. Even in their old age, they are fresh and green! No wonder the righteous worship the Lord and make joyful music to him!
Prayer: Father, we delight in you and worship you.
One Word: Praise the name of the Lord!