Introduction

Psalm 92: The Hebrew title identifies Psalm 92 as a song for the Sabbath. It opens with thanksgiving, rejoicing in God’s love and faithfulness day and night, with music and song. The psalmist contrasts God’s wisdom with human foolishness and shows the different fates of the righteous and the wicked. The song ends by praising God as a just protector.

Today’s Key Verse: Psalm 92:1 GNT

How good it is to give thanks to you, O LORD, to sing in your honor, O Most High God.

Read

1 How good it is to give thanks to you, O LORD,

to sing in your honor, O Most High God,

2 to proclaim your constant love every morning

and your faithfulness every night,

3 with the music of stringed instruments

and with melody on the harp.

4 Your mighty deeds, O LORD, make me glad;

because of what you have done, I sing for joy.

5 How great are your actions, LORD!

How deep are your thoughts!

6 This is something a fool cannot know;

someone who is stupid cannot understand:

7 the wicked may grow like weeds,

those who do wrong may prosper;

yet they will be totally destroyed,

8 because you, LORD, are supreme forever.

9 We know that your enemies will die,

and all the wicked will be defeated.

10 You have made me as strong as a wild ox;

you have blessed me with happiness.

11 I have seen the defeat of my enemies

and heard the cries of the wicked.

12 The righteous will flourish like palm trees;

they will grow like the cedars of Lebanon.

13 They are like trees planted in the house of the LORD,

that flourish in the Temple of our God,

14 that still bear fruit in old age

and are always green and strong.

15 This shows that the LORD is just,

that there is no wrong in my protector.

Reflect

Reread verses 1–4. How does the psalmist recommend expressing thanks to God? The psalm uses plant imagery to contrast wicked and righteous people. What are the wicked compared to (verse 7)? What about the righteous (verses 12–14)? And what is the outcome for each? Have you seen examples of people who “still bear fruit in old age” (verse 14)? What can you thank God for today?

Pray

Lord Jesus, you are our rest. Fill our hearts with joyful praise. Let us not be like weeds that spring up and fade away, but let us be rooted in you, bearing fruit that will last. Be our protector and show us the way of justice today. Amen.

Tomorrow’s Reading

Psalm 93: A psalm proclaiming the LORD’s kingship.