Psalms 92

This Prophet teacheth all men to praise God by reason of his great works, and because of his justice against the wicked and goodness to the godly.

1. A Psalm, an Hymn, [See Psalms 48:1.] upon the Sabbath-day; [or for the Sabbath, etc. i.e. made or endited, for to be sung upon the Sabbath-day.]

2. It is good to praise the LORD: and to sing Psalms unto thy Name, O most High.

3. To declare (Or make known, publish) thy kindness in the morning: and thy faithfulness [or trueth] in the nights: [i.e. every night, or night by night; understand by night the late evening which is opposed here to the morning: for, according to Gods Law there were made in his Tabernacle or Temple, both morning and evening sacrifices, with songs of praise and prayers.]

4. Upon the ten-instrument, and upon the Lute: with a premediated Hymn upon the Harp. [Others on Higgaion. See the Annot. Psalm.9.on v.17.]

5. For thou hast made me glad LORD with thy Acts, I will shout over the works of thy hands.

6. O LORD, how great are thy works, thy thoughts are very deep. [That is the grounds and reasons of thy secret Council are hidden and incomprehensible for our understanding.]

7. An unreasonable man, [i.e. Such a one as is not instructed in the word of God, nor enlightened by the holy Ghost: See Psalm 49.on v.11.] knoweth nothing thereof, and a fool doth not understand this same, [viz. That which immediately followeth here, v.8.]

8. That the ungodly grow as the Herb, and all the workers of iniquity flourish, that they may be destroyed forever.

9. But thou art the most High in eternity the LORD: [Others, but thou art highly exalted, thou art the LORD forever See Psal.56.3.]

10. For loe, thine enemies, O LORD, for loe thine enemies shall perish: a;; the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

11. But thou shalt exalt my horn, [Of the word Horn, See the Annot.Deut.33.on v.17.] like an Unicorns: [See Numb.23.22.] I am powered over with fresh [Heb. Green] oil. [the sence is, I am strengthened a fresh: others, when I shall be grown old, thou shalt anoint me with oil.]

12. And mine eye shall behold my spies, [See the like expressions; Psalms 22:18. and the annot. There] mine ears shall hear it, concerning the evil doers, which rise up against me: [viz. When God shall bring them to they well deserved punishment, and recompense them the evil they have done unto me. See Psal.91.8.]

13. The righteous shall grow like a Palm-tree: [This tree grows up tall and straight, with goodly green branches: and though it be pressed and bowed downward with ponderous things, it growth and flourisheth nevertheless: therefore it is used for a token of victory; Rev.7.9. compare herewith, Psalm 52.10. and Jer.11.16.] He shall grow like a Cedar-tree on Libanon.

14. To them that are planted in the House of the LORD, [i.e. such as are incorporated into Christ by true faith, and true members of his Church: See Rom.6.5. and ch.11.17.] it shall be given to flourish in the Courts of our God: [Heb. Those they shall make grow, i.e. it shall be given them from the Lord to grow, and increase more and more in his Church, to which they truely belong in all graces and vertues. It is a speech taken from the flowers and herbs, which one hath most care to plant and cherish: See Psal.1.3. and 52.10.]

15. They shall bear fruit yet in the gray age: [viz. When as by course of nature, the vigours and vertues decay and diminish, Psalms 71:9. Hebr. 11.11,12. Hebr. In the grayness.]

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