Psalms 92

1 A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High,

A psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. How good it is to thank the Lord, to sing praises to you, Most High,

2 to proclaim your loving kindness in the morning, and your faithfulness every night,

to tell of your trustworthy love in the morning, and your faithfulness in the night,

3 with the ten-stringed lute, with the harp, and with the melody of the lyre.

to the music of a ten-stringed harp and the melody of a lyre.

4 For you, Yahweh, have made me glad through your work. I will triumph in the works of your hands.

You've made me so happy, Lord, because of all you've done for me! I sing for joy at what you've done!

5 How great are your works, Yahweh! Your thoughts are very deep.

Lord, what you do is amazing; your thoughts are very profound!

6 A senseless man doesn’t know, neither does a fool understand this:

Only senseless people and fools don't know and understand this:

7 though the wicked spring up as the grass, and all the evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.

even though the wicked grow up quickly like grass, and even though people who do evil flourish, they will be destroyed forever!

8 But you, Yahweh, are on high forever more.

But you, Lord, rule on high forever.

9 For behold, your enemies, Yahweh, for behold, your enemies shall perish. All the evildoers will be scattered.

Your enemies, Lord, your enemies will die; everyone who does evil will be destroyed!

10 But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox. I am anointed with fresh oil.

But you have made me as powerful as a wild bull; you have anointed me with the best olive oil.

11 My eye has also seen my enemies. My ears have heard of the wicked enemies who rise up against me.

My eyes look with pleasure to see my enemies defeated; my ears have heard the downfall of those who tried to attack me.

12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree. He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Those who live right flourish like a palm tree; they grow tall like a cedar tree in Lebanon.

13 They are planted in Yahweh’s house. They will flourish in our God’s courts.

They are planted in the house of the Lord; they thrive in the courts of our God.

14 They will still produce fruit in old age. They will be full of sap and green,

Even when they are old they will still produce fruit, staying fresh and green.

15 to show that Yahweh is upright. He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

They will declare, “The Lord does what is right! He is my rock! There is no wrong in him!”