Psalms 92:1

“This and the six following Psalms were applied by the Jews to the times of the Messiah. The theme is God's supremacy in creation and providence. (Psa 93:1-5) God is described as a King entering on His reign, and, for robes of royalty, investing Himself with the glorious attributes of His nature. The result of His thus reigning is the durability of the world.”

“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord - literally, “Good is it to give thanks unto Jehovah.” That is, the act is appropriate; the effect is good. (1) The thing itself is appropriate, for there is much, under all circumstances, to be thankful for: life, health, food, raiment, air, water, friends, recollections, hopes - and, above all, the blessings of redemption, and the assurance that we may be happy forever. Many of these things may be found in the condition of all; but if all else fail, the hope of heaven - the assurance that the Redeemer died - the offer of salvation - cannot fail. That is ours, and cannot be taken away. (2) The effect is good. It is a desirable state of mind.…”

“Ps 92 Thanksgiving and praise open this psalm. The Lord—the Most High—is faithful and just in discerning between the godly and the wicked. The godly will enjoy a glorious, vigorous future, while the wicked will perish. The wise see and understand the Lord’s works as they reveal his justice (92:6-7, 11, 15). The wicked, like grass, are quickly destroyed (92:7-10). 92:title on the Sabbath Day: Jewish tradition assigned one psalm to each day of the week: Sunday (Ps 24), Monday (Ps 48), Tuesday (Ps 82), Wednesday (Ps 94), Thursday (Ps 81), Friday (Ps 93), and the Sabbath (Ps 92). This is the only psalm that indicates this use in its title. 92:1-3 The psalmist offers praise and thanksgiving for…”

“for: Isa 58:13, Isa 58:14; Heb 4:9 \*marg. Rev 4:8-11 good: Psa 33:1, Psa 50:23, Psa 52:9, Psa 54:6, Psa 73:28, Psa 107:1, Psa 107:8, Psa 107:15, Psa 107:21, Psa 107:22, Psa 135:3, Psa 147:1; Eph 5:19; Heb 13:15 most: Psa 92:8, Psa 82:6; Isa 57:15; Dan 4:34-37, Dan 5:18; Act 7:48, Act 7:49 Psalms 92:2”

“The Sabbath is the day that God has hallowed, and that is to be consecrated to God by our turning away from the business pursuits of the working days ( Isa 58:13.) and applying ourselves to the praise and adoration of God, which is the most proper, blessed Sabbath employment. It is good, i.e., not merely good in the eyes of God, but also good for man, beneficial to the heart, pleasant and blessed. Loving-kindness is designedly connected with the dawn of the morning, for it is morning light itself, which breaks through the night ( Psa 30:6; Psa 59:17), and faithfulness with the nights, for in the perils of the loneliness of the night it is the best companion, and nights of affliction are the…”