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Psalm 92

Psa. 92:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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<<A Psalm
mizmowr (Hebrew #4210)
properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes
KJV usage: psalm.
Pronounce: miz-more'
Origin: from 2167
or Song
shiyr (Hebrew #7892)
from 7891; a song; abstractly, singing
KJV usage: musical(-ick), X sing(-er, -ing), song.
Pronounce: sheer
Origin: or feminine shiyrah {shee-raw'}
for the sabbath
shabbath (Hebrew #7676)
intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath
KJV usage: (+ every) sabbath.
Pronounce: shab-bawth'
Origin: intensive from 7673
day
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
.>> Itx is a good
towb (Hebrew #2896)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
Pronounce: tobe
Origin: from 2895
thing to give thanks
yadah (Hebrew #3034)
used only as denominative from 3027; literally, to use (i.e. hold out) the hand; physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
KJV usage: cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).
Pronounce: yaw-daw'
Origin: a primitive root
unto the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
, and to sing praises
zamar (Hebrew #2167)
properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
KJV usage: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.
Pronounce: zaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root (perhaps ident. with 2168 through the idea of striking with the fingers)
unto thy name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
, O most High
'elyown (Hebrew #5945)
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
KJV usage: (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
Pronounce: el-yone'
Origin: from 5927
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Psa. 147:1• 1Praise ye Jah,{HR}For [it is] good to sing praises to our God;{HR}For [it is] pleasant; comely [is] praise. (Psa. 147:1)

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-3:  The prophet exhorts to praise God,
4-5:  for his great works;
6-9:  for his judgments on the wicked;
10-15:  and for his goodness to the godly.
A.M. cir 3464.
B.C. cir 540.
(Title.)
A Psalm.Calmet and others suppose this Psalm to have been composed by some of the Levites during or near the close of the Babylonian captivity, acknowledging the mercy of God, and foreseeing the destruction of their enemies, and their own return to Jerusalem and the temple service.for.
Isa. 58:13‑14• 13If thou turn back thy foot from the Sabbath, [from] doing thy pleasure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy [day] of Jehovah, honourable; and thou honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking [idle] words;
 14then shalt thou delight thyself in Jehovah; and I will make thee to ride upon the high places of the earth; and I will feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken. (Isa. 58:13‑14)
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Heb. 4:9• 9There remaineth therefore a sabbatism for the people of God. (Heb. 4:9)
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Heb. 4•  (Heb. 4)
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Rev. 4:8‑11• 8And the four living creatures, having each of them six wings, round about and within are full of eyes; and they have no rest day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, the Lord God the Almighty that was and that is and that is to come.
 9And when the living creatures shall give glory and honour and thanks to him that sitteth on the throne unto the ages of the ages,
 10the twenty-four elders shall fall down before him that sitteth on the throne, and shall worship him that liveth unto the ages of the ages, and shall cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
 11Thou art worthy, O Lord [and our God], to receive the glory and the honour and the power: for thou createdest all things, and because of thy will they were and were created. (Rev. 4:8‑11)
good.
Psa. 33:1• 1Shout for joy, ye righteous, in Jehovah;{HR}Praise is comely for the upright. (Psa. 33:1)
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Psa. 50:23• 23He that sacrificeth praise glorifieth me,{HR}And to him that ordereth [his] way will I show the salvation of God. (Psa. 50:23)
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Psa. 52:9• 9I will praise thee forever,{HR}For thou hast done [it],{HR}And I will hope in thy name,{HR}For [it is] good before thy saints. (Psa. 52:9)
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Psa. 54:6• 6With a freewill offering I will sacrifice unto thee;{HR}I will praise thy name, O Jehovah, for [it is] good. (Psa. 54:6)
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Psa. 73:28• 28And as for me [it is] good to draw near to God:{HR}I have made Adonai Jehovah my refuge to declare all thy works. (Psa. 73:28)
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Psa. 107:1,8,15,21‑22• 1Give ye thanks to Jehovah, for he [is] good;{HR}For his mercy [is] forever.
 8O that [they] might give thanks to Jehovah{HR}[For] his mercy and his wonders to the sons of men!
 15O that [they] might give thanks to Jehovah{HR}[For] his mercy and his wonders to the sons of men!
 21O that [they] might give thanks unto Jehovah{HR}[For] his mercy and his wonders to the sons of men!
 22And let them sacrifice sacrifices of praise{HR}And declare his works with singing. (Psa. 107:1,8,15,21‑22)
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Psa. 135:3• 3Praise ye Jah; for Jehovah [is] good;{HR}Sing psalms to his name, for [it is] pleasant. (Psa. 135:3)
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Psa. 147:1• 1Praise ye Jah,{HR}For [it is] good to sing praises to our God;{HR}For [it is] pleasant; comely [is] praise. (Psa. 147:1)
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Eph. 5:19• 19speaking to each other in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and chanting in your heart to the Lord; (Eph. 5:19)
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Heb. 13:15• 15Through him then let us offer sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, fruit of lips confessing his name. (Heb. 13:15)
most.
Psa. 92:8• 8And thou, Jehovah, [art] on high forever. (Psa. 92:8)
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Psa. 82:6• 6I said, Ye [are] gods,{HR}And all of you sons of the Most High; (Psa. 82:6)
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Isa. 57:15• 15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy, I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. (Isa. 57:15)
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Dan. 4:34‑37• 34And at the end of the days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth forever; whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation.
 35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
 36At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my nobles sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added unto me.
 37Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of the heavens, all whose works are truth, and his paths judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase. (Dan. 4:34‑37)
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Dan. 5:18• 18O thou king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty; (Dan. 5:18)
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Acts 7:48‑49• 48But the Highest dwelleth not in [places] made with hands; even as the prophet saith,
 49The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth a footstool of my feet: what sort of house will ye build me, saith [the] Lord, or what [is] my place of rest? (Acts 7:48‑49)
• Book 4, Series 1. The Great Tribulation. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)
• Psa. 92 is really praise for the final deliverance of Israel, and Jehovah's millennial name is the key to it, as of the last. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 90-93” by J.N. Darby)
• The 92nd sets forth the results of Christ having come into the circumstances of the mortal man. The psalm is described, in the heading, as “A Song for the Sabbath day.” In keeping with this heading we find in the psalm an anticipation of the gladness of the future millennial day of which the Sabbath is the type. (“Psalm 92” by H. Smith)
• (vv. 1-4). The opening verses express the joy of the kingdom day when the loving-kindness and faithfulness of Jehovah will be declared. (“Psalm 92” by H. Smith)
• The remnant lift up their souls in praise to the Lord. They express their fullest confidence in Him as they anticipate His coming to deliver them (vs. 1-4). (“Book 4.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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A Psalm, a Song, for the Sabbath day. It is good to give thanks unto Jehovah, and to sing psalms unto thy name, O Most High;

W. Kelly Translation

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A psalm, a song, for the Sabbath day.{HR}[It is] good to give thanks unto Jehovah,{HR}And to sing psalms unto thy name, O Most High,