Psalms Reading – 3.27.2022
Psalm 92
A psalm. A song. For the Sabbath day.
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.
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.”
Psalm 93
1 The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength;
indeed, the world is established, firm and secure.
2 Your throne was established long ago; you are from all eternity.
3 The seas have lifted up, Lord, the seas have lifted up their voice;
the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.
4 Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea—
the Lord on high is mighty.
5 Your statutes, Lord, stand firm; holiness adorns your house for endless days.
Psalm 92 is a song for the Sabbath. So, before heading out to worship with the Body of Christ, I encourage you to spend some time worshiping the Lord with these two psalms which declare God’s greatness. May we offer much joyful worship to our Lord today!
Psalm 92 tells us to proclaim God’s love in the morning and his faithfulness in the evening. Each morning we can arise declaring God’s love for us and each evening, as we prepare for bed, we can give thanks for the ways in which God has been faithful throughout the day.
Since I enjoy warmer climates, I appreciate the imagery of the righteous flourishing like palm trees. The reason such persons flourish is because they are planted in the house of the Lord, in the very presence of God where they continually worship and put their trust in God’s beautiful nature.
Psalm 93 declares praise to God for the power of His mighty reign over all creation, for His Word that does not change, and for the holiness that eternally adorns God’s house. We have so much to offer praise for who God is!
Memory Verse: Psalm 86:15, But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
Question(s) to Consider: Will you declare God’s love for you each morning and consider his faithfulness each evening? What fills your heart with praise today?