Psalms 92

1 “A psalm or 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 tell in the morning of thy kindness, and of thy faithfulness in the nights.

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

3 Upon a ten-stringed instrument, and upon the psaltery; and with the sweet sound of the harp.

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

4 For thou hast caused me to rejoice, O Lord, through thy doing: because of the works of thy hands will I triumph.

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! exceedingly profound are thy thoughts.

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

6 A brutish man knoweth it not, and a fool cannot understand this.

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

7 When the wicked spring up like herbs, and when all the workers of wickedness do flourish; it is that they may be destroyed evermore.

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 art exalted to eternity, O Lord!

But you, Lord, rule on high forever.

9 For, lo, thy enemies, O Lord, for, lo, thy enemies shall perish: all the workers of wickedness shall be scattered.

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

10 But thou exaltest my horn like that of a reem: 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 And my eye looketh on [the punishment of] those that regard me with envy: of the evildoers that rise up against me my ears shall bear it.

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 spring up like the palm-tree: like a cedar in Lebanon shall he grow high.

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, in the courts of our God shall they spring up.

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

14 They shall still flourish in high old age; they shall be vigorous and covered with foliage;

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

15 To declare that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no faultiness in him.

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