| 1 | It is a good
and
delightful thing to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises [with musical accompaniment] to Your name, O Most High, |
| 2 | To show forth Your loving-kindness in the morning and Your faithfulness by night, |
| 3 | With an instrument of ten strings and with the lute, with a solemn sound upon the lyre. |
| 4 | For You, O Lord, have made me glad by Your works; at the deeds of Your hands I joyfully sing. |
| 5 | How great are Your doings, O Lord! Your thoughts are very deep. |
| 6 | A man in his rude
and
uncultivated state knows not, neither does a [self-confident] fool understand this: |
| 7 | That though the wicked spring up like grass and all evildoers flourish, they are doomed to be destroyed forever. |
| 8 | But You, Lord, are on high forever. |
| 9 | For behold, Your adversaries, O Lord, for behold, Your enemies shall perish; all the evildoers shall be scattered. |
| 10 | But my horn (emblem of excessive strength and stately grace) You have exalted like that of a wild ox; I am anointed with fresh oil. |
| 11 | My eye looks upon those who lie in wait for me; my ears hear the evildoers that rise up against me. |
| 12 | The [uncompromisingly] righteous shall flourish like the palm tree [be long-lived, stately, upright, useful, and fruitful]; they shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon [majestic, stable, durable, and incorruptible]. |
| 13 | Planted in the house of the Lord, they shall flourish in the courts of our God. |
| 14 | [Growing in grace] they shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap [of spiritual vitality] and [rich in the] verdure [of trust, love, and contentment]. |
| 15 | [They are living memorials] to show that the Lord is upright
and
faithful to His promises; He is my Rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. |
Cross references:
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Psalm 92:15 : Rom. 9:14.
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