Psalm 92 was written for the Sabbath. As most people know, the Sabbath was a day that God told the Israelites to set aside in order to worship him. That’s exactly what this psalm does.
I like verses 1-2.
It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night. (Psalm 92:1-2)
Proclaiming your love in the morning.
Why is it important for us to do this? It reminds us that there is hope as we face the day. That whatever we may face during the day, that God is with us and that his hand is upon us.
Proclaiming your faithfulness at night.
At the end of the day, it’s good to look back on the day and to remember what good things God did for us. To remember that even through the problems that confronted us, God didn’t leave us behind. Rather, in love, he carried us through.
The psalmist expounds on this further, singing,
For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what your hands have done.
How great are your works, Lord, how profound your thoughts! (4-5)
Then similar to Psalm 1, he contrasts the wicked and the righteous. He says first,
Though the wicked spring up like grass and all evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.
But you, Lord, are forever exalted.
For surely your enemies, Lord, surely your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered. (7-9)
But of the righteous, he sings,
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, “The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.” (12-15)
I love the latter part of that, especially. That even into our old age, we will bear fruit, staying fresh and green.
I don’t want to be a withered shell when I grow old. I want to stay fresh and vibrant, making a difference for God in the lives of everyone I touch.
But that’s what can happen if we fail to constantly make music in our hearts toward God. If we fail to remember his love, his faithfulness, and his goodness. If instead we let bitterness, greed, or the things of this world take root in our hearts.
So let us take the time every day to praise him.
Praise him in the morning.
Praise him in the evening.
Praise him every opportunity that you have during the day.
And set apart not only our days for him, but our hearts.
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