Psalm 92:1-15
It Is Good to Give Thanks
1A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,
2to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night
3with the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre.
4For You, O LORD, have made me glad by Your deeds; I sing for joy at the works of Your hands.
5How great are Your works, O LORD, how deep are Your thoughts!
6A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,
7that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.
8But You, O LORD, are exalted forever!
9For surely Your enemies, O LORD, surely Your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered.
10But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.
11My eyes see the downfall of my enemies; my ears hear the wailing of my wicked foes.
12The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
14In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,
15to proclaim, “The LORD is upright; He is my Rock, and in Him there is no unrighteousness.”
Berean Standard Bible
It is good to give thanks to the LORD and sing praises to His name. The psalm specifically names morning and night, loving devotion and faithfulness. Worship orders the day by remembering God's work rather than allowing immediate trouble to become the only story.
The senseless do not understand why the wicked may flourish like grass. Their growth is temporary, but the LORD is exalted forever. Enemies may spring up, yet God will destroy them while lifting the righteous like a palm tree or cedar of Lebanon.
Those planted in the house of the LORD still bear fruit in old age. They remain fresh and green, proclaiming that the LORD is upright and their Rock is without injustice. Age and fruitfulness are held together as a testimony to God's faithfulness.
Questions
1 When is it good to give thanks?
AnswerIt is good to give thanks morning and night, remembering God's loving devotion and faithfulness.
2 What do the senseless fail to understand?
AnswerThey fail to understand that the wicked's flourishing is temporary and does not mean evil has won.
3 What happens to the planted righteous?
AnswerThey flourish, bear fruit in old age, and remain fresh and green in God's presence.
4 What do they proclaim?
AnswerThey proclaim that the LORD is upright and that their Rock has no injustice.
What This Means for Us
Regular thanks is a way to resist the tyranny of the latest headline or disappointment. Name God's character at both ends of the day.
The image of older people still bearing fruit should change how we value them. A faithful life can continue to nourish a community long after youthful productivity fades.
Prayer
Upright LORD, give us gratitude in morning and night. Keep us from envying temporary success, and let older and younger people alike bear fruit that proclaims Your faithfulness. Amen.