Shīpiān 92

1 ( ānxīrì de shīgē ) chēngxiè Yēhéhuá , gēsòng nǐ zhìgāo zhĕ de míng .

2 Yòng shí xián de yuè qì hé sè , yòng qín tán yōu yē de shēngyīn ,

3 Zǎochen chuán yáng nǐde cíaì , mĕi yè chuán yáng nǐde xìnshí , zhè bĕn wèi mĕi shì .

4 Yīn nǐ Yēhéhuá jiè zhe nǐde zuòwéi , jiào wǒ gāoxìng . wǒ yào yīn nǐ shǒu de gōngzuò huānhū .

5 Yēhéhuá a , nǐde gōngzuò hé qí dà , nǐde xīn sī jíqí shēn .

6 Chùleì rén bù xiǎodé , yú wán rén yĕ bù míngbai .

7 È rén mào shèng rú cǎo , yīqiè zuò nièzhī rén fā wàng de shíhou , zhèng shì tāmen yào mièwáng , zhídào yǒngyuǎn .

8 Wéi nǐ Yēhéhuá shì zhìgāo , zhídào yǒngyuǎn .

9 Yēhéhuá a , nǐde chóudí dōu yào mièwáng , yīqiè zu4 niè de yĕ yào lí sǎn .

10 Nǐ què gāo jǔ le wǒde jiǎo , rú yĕ niú de jiǎo . wǒ shì beì xīn yóu gào le de .

11 Wǒ yǎnjing kànjian chóudí zāo bào , wǒ ĕrduo tīngjian nàxiē qǐlai gōngjī wǒde è rén shòu fá .

12 Yì rén yào fā wàng rú zōng shù , shēng zhǎng rú Lìbānèn de xiāng bǎi shù .

13 Tāmen zāi yú Yēhéhuá de diàn zhōng , fā wàng zaì wǒmen shén de yuàn lǐ .

14 Tāmen nián lǎo de shíhou , réng yào jié guǒzi . yào mǎn le zhī jiāng ér cháng fā qīng .

15 Hǎo xiǎnmíng Yēhéhuá shì zhèngzhí de , tā shì wǒde pánshí , zaì tā haó wú bú yì .

Shīpiān 92 Commentary

Chapter 92

Praise is the business of the sabbath. (1-6) The wicked shall perish, but God's people shall be exalted. (7-15)

Verses 1-6 It is a privilege that we are admitted to praise the Lord, and hope to be accepted in the morning, and every night; not only on sabbath days, but every day; not only in public, but in private, and in our families. Let us give thanks every morning for the mercies of the night, and every night for the mercies of the day; going out, and coming in, let us bless God. As He makes us glad, through the works of his providence for us, and of his grace in us, and both through the great work of redemption, let us hence be encouraged. As there are many who know not the designs of Providence, nor care to know them, those who through grace do so, have the more reason to be thankful. And if distant views of the great Deliverer so animated believers of old, how should we abound in love and praise!

Verses 7-15 God sometimes grants prosperity to wicked men in displeasure; yet they flourish but for a moment. Let us seek for ourselves the salvation and grace of the gospel, that being daily anointed by the Holy Spirit, we may behold and share the Redeemer's glory. It is from his grace, by his word and Spirit, that believers receive all the virtue that keeps them alive, and makes them fruitful. Other trees, when old, leave off bearing, but in God's trees the strength of grace does not fail with the strength of nature. The last days of the saints are sometimes their best days, and their last work their best work: perseverance is sure evidence of sincerity. And may every sabbath, while it shows forth the Divine faithfulness, find our souls resting more and more upon the Lord our righteousness.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 92

\\<>\\. Many of the Jewish writers {a} think that this psalm was written by the first man Adam, and so the Targum, ``a hymn or song which the first man said for the sabbath day.'' But had it been a composure of his, one would think it should have been placed at the head of this collection of psalms, and before that of Moses, Psalm 90, besides there were no musical instruments then for this psalm to be sung on, as in Ps 92:3, for they say it was made by him quickly after his creation, and his ejection from paradise; for Jubal was the father of them that handle the harp and organ; nor were there any number of enemies and wicked men to rise up against him, as in Ps 92:7,9,11. Nor was it written by Moses, as others have thought; but rather by David, to whom the Arabic version ascribes it; the musical instruments, the number of enemies, and the mention of the house and courts of the Lord, best agree with his times. It was made for the sabbath day, and to be used upon it; and directs to the work and worship of it; praising of God and celebrating his works, attending his house and ordinances; even for the seventh day sabbath, which God instituted and appointed the Jews to observe; and which in David's time was religiously kept; though some understand this of the time of rest which David had from his enemies round about him, and apply it to all such times of rest from tyranny and persecution, which the church of God in any period enjoys; and which is a proper season for praise and thanksgiving. Some Jewish writers refer it to the world to come, which will be all sabbath, even to the days of the Messiah, as Jarchi and others; so Theodorot; see Heb 4:9.