Psalm 92/Overview/Structure

Psalm 92 At-a-Glance

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v.1A psalm. A song for the Sabbath day.	Superscription
v.2It is right to praise YHWH and [it is right] to sing praise to your name, Most High.	Justice Praised	It is right to praise YHWH and it is right to declare his attributes,		confidence & zeal
v.3[It is right] to declare your loyalty in the morning and [it is right to declare] your faithfulness at night.
v.4[It is right to praise YHWH] with a ten-stringed instrument and with a harp, with a soft melody on a lyre.
v.5For you have made me rejoice, YHWH, by your action; In the work of your hands I rejoice.		for he has made me rejoice in his works!		awe
v.6How great are your works, YHWH! Your plans are so deep.
v.7Stupid people do not know [this] and fools do not understand this:	Justice Ignored	Only fools do not realize that after briefly flourishing, evildoers will be destroyed forever,		confidence & contempt
v.8when wicked people flourish like a green plant and any evildoers prosper, [this is] for them to be destroyed forever,
v.9but you are on high forever, YHWH.		but YHWH is on high forever!		awe
v.10For look, your enemies, YHWH— for look, your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered,	Justice Seen	Evildoers will perish, and I will see the downfall of my enemies.		confidence & contempt
v.11and you will lift up my horn like a wild ox, my old age [will be] fresh like oil,
v.12and my eyes will look upon my enemies; my ears will hear those who rise up against me, wicked people.
v.13The righteous will flourish like a palm tree; like a cedar tree in Lebanon he will grow.	Justice Experienced	The righteous will flourish permanently		confidence
v.14[They will be] transplanted in the house of YHWH; in the courtyards of our God they will flourish.
v.15They will still thrive in old age; they will be vigorous and fresh		in order that people declare that YHWH is just.		confidence & zeal
v.16in order that people declare that YHWH, my rock, is fair and there is no injustice in him.