Psalms 92

1 A Psalm, a Song. For the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O 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 declare Thy lovingkindness in the morning, and Thy faithfulness in the night seasons,

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

3 With an instrument of ten strings, and with the psaltery; with a solemn sound upon the harp.

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

4 For Thou, LORD, hast made me glad through Thy work; I will exult in the works of Thy 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 Thy works, O LORD! Thy thoughts are very deep.

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

6 A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this.

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

7 When the wicked spring up as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they may be destroyed for ever.

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

8 But Thou, O LORD, art on high for evermore.

But you, Lord, rule on high forever.

9 For, lo, Thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, Thine enemies shall perish: all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

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

10 But my horn hast Thou exalted like the horn of the wild-ox; I am anointed with rich oil.

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

11 Mine eye also hath gazed on them that lie in wait for me, mine ears have heard my desire of the evil-doers that 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 shall 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 Planted in the house of the LORD, they shall flourish in the courts of our God.

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

14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap and richness;

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

15 To declare that the LORD is upright, my Rock, in whom there is no unrighteousness.

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