September 5, 2018 (Wednesday)
It is clear that the Psalm is not merely an expression of individual gratitude for personal mercies. The Psalmist speaks on behalf of the community of Israel, as a representative of the true members of it. Such jubilant thanksgiving must surely have been prompted by some particular exhibition of Jehovah’s sovereign power on behalf of His people; and it is most natural to connect the Psalm with the judgment of Babylon and the Restoration from the Exile. (Cambridge Bible Commentary).
Psalm 92
New International Version (NIV)
A psalm. A song. For the Sabbath day.
I. Introduction: The Joy and Seemliness of Praise and Thanksgiving (1-3)
1 It is good to praise the Lord
and make music to your name, O Most High,
2 proclaiming your love in the morning
and your faithfulness at night,
3 to the music of the ten-stringed lyre
and the melody of the harp.
4 For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord;
I sing for joy at what your hands have done.
5 How great are your works, Lord,
how profound your thoughts!
6 Senseless people do not know,
fools do not understand,
7 that though the wicked spring up like grass
and all evildoers flourish,
they will be destroyed forever.
8 But you, Lord, are forever exalted.
III. Confirmation of the Sovereignty of the LORD (9-15)
9 For surely your enemies, Lord,
surely your enemies will perish;
all evildoers will be scattered.
10 You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox;
fine oils have been poured on me.
11 My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries;
my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes.
12 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,
they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;
13 planted in the house of the Lord,
they will flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They will still bear fruit in old age,
they will stay fresh and green,
15 proclaiming, “The Lord is upright;
he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”
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New International Version (NIV)
A psalm. A song. For the Sabbath day.
I. Introduction: The Joy and Seemliness of Praise and Thanksgiving (1-3)
1 It is good to praise the Lord
and make music to your name, O Most High,
2 proclaiming your love in the morning
and your faithfulness at night,
3 to the music of the ten-stringed lyre
and the melody of the harp.
II. The Special Ground for Praise in the Manifestation of the LORD’s Sovereignty (4-8)
4 For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord;
I sing for joy at what your hands have done.
5 How great are your works, Lord,
how profound your thoughts!
6 Senseless people do not know,
fools do not understand,
7 that though the wicked spring up like grass
and all evildoers flourish,
they will be destroyed forever.
8 But you, Lord, are forever exalted.
III. Confirmation of the Sovereignty of the LORD (9-15)
9 For surely your enemies, Lord,
surely your enemies will perish;
all evildoers will be scattered.
10 You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox;
fine oils have been poured on me.
11 My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries;
my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes.
12 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,
they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;
13 planted in the house of the Lord,
they will flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They will still bear fruit in old age,
they will stay fresh and green,
15 proclaiming, “The Lord is upright;
he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”
I WILL PRAISE HIM
Margaret J. Harris
1908
When I saw the cleansing fountain
Open wide for all my sin
I obeyed the spirits wooing
When he said “Wilt thou be clean”
I will praise Him
I will praise Him
Praise the lamb for sinners slain
Give Him glory all ye people
For his blood can wash away each stain
Though the way seems straight and narrow
All I claimed was swept away
My ambitions, plans, and wishes,
At my feet in ashes lay
I will Praise Him
I will Praise Him
Praise the lamb for sinners slain
Give Him Glory all ye people
For His blood can wash away each stain
Then God’s fire upon the altar
Of my heart was set aflame
I shall never cease to praise Him
Glory, Glory to His Name!
I will Praise Him
I will Praise Him
Praise the lamb for sinners slain
Give Him Glory all ye people
For His blood can wash away each stain
Blessed be the Name of Jesus
I’m so glad He took me in
He’s forgiven my transgression
He has cleansed my heart from sin
I will Praise Him
I will Praise Him
Praise the lamb for sinners slain
Give Him Glory all ye people
For His blood can wash away each stain
Margaret J. Harris
1908
When I saw the cleansing fountain
Open wide for all my sin
I obeyed the spirits wooing
When he said “Wilt thou be clean”
I will praise Him
I will praise Him
Praise the lamb for sinners slain
Give Him glory all ye people
For his blood can wash away each stain
Though the way seems straight and narrow
All I claimed was swept away
My ambitions, plans, and wishes,
At my feet in ashes lay
I will Praise Him
I will Praise Him
Praise the lamb for sinners slain
Give Him Glory all ye people
For His blood can wash away each stain
Then God’s fire upon the altar
Of my heart was set aflame
I shall never cease to praise Him
Glory, Glory to His Name!
I will Praise Him
I will Praise Him
Praise the lamb for sinners slain
Give Him Glory all ye people
For His blood can wash away each stain
Blessed be the Name of Jesus
I’m so glad He took me in
He’s forgiven my transgression
He has cleansed my heart from sin
I will Praise Him
I will Praise Him
Praise the lamb for sinners slain
Give Him Glory all ye people
For His blood can wash away each stain