Psalm 92

A Song of Praise^r

92 How good it is to give thanks to you, O Lord,

to sing in your honour, O Most High God,

²to proclaim your constant love every morning

and your faithfulness every night,

³with the music of stringed instruments

and with melody on the harp.

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

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

⁵How great are your actions, Lord!

How deep are your thoughts!

⁶This is something a fool cannot know;

a stupid person cannot understand:

⁷the wicked may grow like weeds,

those who do wrong may prosper;

yet they will be totally destroyed,

⁸because you, Lord, are supreme for ever.

⁹We know that your enemies will die,

and all the wicked will be defeated.

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

you have blessed me with happiness.

¹¹I have seen the defeat of my enemies

and heard the cries of the wicked.

¹²The righteous will flourish like palm trees;

they will grow like the cedars of Lebanon.

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

that flourish in the Temple of our God,

¹⁴that still bear fruit in old age

and are always green and strong.

¹⁵This shows that the Lord is just,

that there is no wrong in my protector.