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http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 2Psalm 92:1-15,Praise of God’s Faithfulness1. It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name,O Most High,2. to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulnessat night,3. to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of theharp.4. For you make me glad by your deeds, O LORD; I sing forjoy at the works of your hands.5. How great are your works, O LORD, how profound yourthoughts!6. The senseless man does not know, fools do not understand,7. that though the wicked spring up like grass and all evildoersflourish,they will be forever destroyed.8. But you, O LORD, are exalted forever.9. For surely your enemies, O LORD, surely your enemies willperish; all evildoers will be scattered.10. You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; fine oilshave been poured upon me.11. My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries; my earshave heard the rout of my wicked foes.12. The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will growlike a cedar of Lebanon;13. planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in thecourts of our God.14. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh andgreen,Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 315. proclaiming, "The LORD is upright; he is my Rock, andthere is no wickedness in him." NIVIntroduction:I. The title indicates that this psalm came to be used in connectionwith Israel’s Sabbath observances.A. The content suggests things that Israel needed to reflectupon frequently.B. The use of the psalm was probably attracted by the theme,rather than the psalm having been written for the expresspurpose of celebrating the Sabbath.II. The psalm combines features of a praise hymn (Psalm 92:1-9,12-15) and a psalm of thanksgiving (Psalm 92:10-11)A. Psalm 92:1-9, It is good to praise the LORD and makemusic to your name, O Most High, to proclaim your lovein the morning and your faithfulness at night, to themusic of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp.For you make me glad by your deeds, O LORD; I sing forjoy at the works of your hands. How great are yourworks, O LORD, how profound your thoughts! Thesenseless man does not know, fools do not understand,that though the wicked spring up like grass and allevildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed. Butyou, O LORD, are exalted forever. For surely yourenemies, O LORD, surely your enemies will perish; allevildoers will be scattered. NIVB. Psalm 92: 10-11, You have exalted my horn like that ofa wild ox; fine oils have been poured upon me. My eyesLandmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 4have seen the defeat of my adversaries; my ears haveheard the rout of my wicked foes. NIVC. Psalm 92: 12-15, The righteous will flourish like a palmtree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; 13 planted inthe house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts ofour God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stayfresh and green, proclaiming, "The LORD is upright; heis my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him." NIVD. This is a pattern frequently followed in praise hymnswhereby the psalmist enlarges upon God’s specialdeliverance of him as a person, then turns the psalm into anational hymn of praise for all God’s wonderful works.Commentary:1. This pattern reveals the keen spiritual insight of thepsalmist, who sees in particular saving acts of theLord evidence of His constant loyalty to His people.CONSTANT PRAISE OF GODPsalm 92:1-4, It is good to praise the LORD and make music toyour name, O Most High, to proclaim your love in the morningand your faithfulness at night, to the music of the ten-stringedlyre and the melody of the harp. For you make me glad byyour deeds, O LORD; I sing for joy at the works of yourhands. NIVI. Each couplet in this paragraph employs synonymous parallelismso that a single thought is contained in each verse.Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 5Psalm 92:1-2, It is good to praise the LORD and make music toyour name, O Most High, to proclaim your love in the morningand your faithfulness at night, NIVI. It is good to constantly thank the Lord and praise him “in themorning” and “by night”.A. These phrases lay stress on the frequency of suchactivities and may possibly be an allusion to the burntoffering made every morning and evening by the priestsat the temple (Ex. 29:38-42; Num. 28:1-8)1. Exodus 29: 38-42, "This is what you are tooffer on the altar regularly each day: two lambsa year old. Offer one in the morning and theother at twilight. With the first lamb offer atenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with aquarter of a hint of oil from pressed olives, and aquarter of a hint of wine as a drink offering.Sacrifice the other lamb at twilight with thesame grain offering and its drink offering as inthe morning a pleasing aroma, an offering madeto the LORD by fire. "For the generations tocome this burnt offering is to be made regularlyat the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before theLORD. There I will meet you and speak to you;NIV2. Numbers 28:1-8, The LORD said to Moses,"Give this command to the Israelites and say tothem: 'See that you present to me at theappointed time the food for my offerings madeby fire, as an aroma pleasing to me.' Say tothem: 'This is the offering made by fire that youare to present to the LORD : two lambs a yearLandmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 6old without defect, as a regular burnt offeringeach day. Prepare one lamb in the morning andthe other at twilight, together with a grainoffering of a tenth of an ephah of fine flourmixed with a quarter of a hin of oil from pressedolives. This is the regular burnt offeringinstituted at Mount Sinai as a pleasing aroma, anoffering made to the LORD by fire. Theaccompanying drink offering is to be a quarterof a hin of fermented drink with each lamb.Pour out the drink offering to the LORD at thesanctuary. Prepare the second lamb at twilight,along with the same kind of grain offering anddrink offering that you prepare in the morning.This is an offering made by fire, an aromapleasing to the LORD. NIVB. Praises accompanied those sacrifices, at least fromDavid’s day forward (1 Chron. 16:1-6, 37-41).1. 1 Chronicles 16: 1-6, They brought the ark ofGod and set it inside the tent that David hadpitched for it, and they presented burnt offeringsand fellowship offerings before God. After Davidhad finished sacrificing the burnt offerings andfellowship offerings, he blessed the people in thename of the LORD. Then he gave a loaf of bread,a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to eachIsraelite man and woman. He appointed some ofthe Levites to minister before the ark of theLORD, to make petition, to give thanks, and topraise the LORD, the God of Israel: Asaph wasthe chief, Zechariah second, then Jeiel,Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah,Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyresLandmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 7and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals, andBenaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow thetrumpets regularly before the ark of the covenantof God. NIV2. 1 Chronicles 16:37-41, David left Asaph and hisassociates before the ark of the covenant of theLORD to minister there regularly, according toeach day's requirements. He also left Obed-Edomand his sixty-eight associates to minister withthem. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and alsoHosah, were gatekeepers. David left Zadok thepriest and his fellow priests before the tabernacleof the LORD at the high place in Gibeon topresent burnt offerings to the LORD on the altarof burnt offering regularly, morning and evening,in accordance with everything written in the Lawof the LORD, which he had given Israel. Withthem were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest ofthose chosen and designated by name to givethanks to the LORD, "for his love enduresforever." NIVC. God is to be praised for His “love” (covenant loyalty) andHis “Faithfulness” to Israel.Note: For the names “Lord” and “Most High”, see the commentson Psalm 91:1-2, He who dwells in the shelter of the Most Highwill rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD,"He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."Psalm 92:3-4, to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and themelody of the harp. For you make me glad by your deeds, OLORD; I sing for joy at the works of your hands. NIVLandmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 8I. God is pleased with our gratitude (Psalm 69:29-31) and suchgratitude helps us to be “glad” because of God’s works.A. Psalm 69:29-31, I am in pain and distress; may yoursalvation, O God, protect me. I will praise God's name insong and glorify him with thanksgiving. This will pleasethe LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with itshorns and hoofs. NIVThe Dullness of the StupidPsalm 92:5-9, How great are your works, O LORD, howprofound your thoughts! The senseless man does not know,fools do not understand, that though the wicked spring up likegrass and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.But you, O LORD, are exalted forever. For surely yourenemies, O LORD, surely your enemies will perish; allevildoers will be scattered. NIVPsalm 92:5, How great are your works, O LORD, howprofound your thoughts! NIVI. Not only is the psalmist filled with gladness as he reflects uponGod’s works (Psalm 92:4), but he is led into deeper reverence ashe think of the great mind of God that produced and maintains theuniverse.A. Psalm 92:4, For you make me glad by your deeds, OLORD; I sing for joy at the works of your hands. NIVPsalm 92:6, The senseless man does not know, fools do notunderstand, NIVI. But “the senseless man”, ballar, one who is brutish like ananimal, and “fools”, kesil, intellectual dullards “do notunderstand.”Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 9A. The psalmist is not referring to one who is incapable ofknowing, but to one who refuses to exercise his mentaland spiritual capabilities.B. Psalm 92:6 employs synonymous parallelism, so thatsenseless” and “fools” are synonyms, as are “know” and“understand”.II. The word “this” (RSV), in its usage in the Old Testament, mayrefer to what follows (Gen. 42:18; 43:11; etc.), or it may look backto what precedes (Ps. 78:32, Isa. 5:25; 9:12,17, 21; 10:4; Jer. 3:10;etc.).A. Genesis 42:18, On the third day, Joseph said to them,"Do this and you will live, for I fear God: NIVB. Genesis 43:11, Then their father Israel said to them,"If it must be, then do this: Put some of the bestproducts of the land in your bags and take them downto the man as a gift—a little balm and a little honey,some spices and myrrh, some pistachio nuts andalmonds. NIVC. Psalm 78:32, In spite of all this, they kept on sinning;in spite of his wonders, they did not believe. NIVD. Isaiah 5:25, Therefore the LORD's anger burns againsthis people; his hand is raised and he strikes themdown. The mountains shake, and the dead bodies arelike refuse in the streets. Yet for all this, his anger isnot turned away, his hand is still upraised. NIVE. Isaiah 9:12, 17, 21, Arameans from the east andPhilistines from the west have devoured Israel withLandmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 10open mouth. Yet for all this, his anger is not turnedaway, his hand is still upraised. Therefore the Lordwill take no pleasure in the young men, nor will he pitythe fatherless and widows, for everyone is ungodly andwicked, every mouth speaks vileness. Yet for all this,his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, and Ephraim onManasseh; together they will turn against Judah. Yetfor all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand isstill upraised. NIVF. Isaiah 10:4, Nothing will remain but to cringe amongthe captives or fall among the slain. Yet for all this, hisanger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.NIVG. Jeremiah 3:10, In spite of all this, her unfaithful sisterJudah did not return to me with all her heart, but onlyin pretense," declares the LORD. NIVPsalm 92:7, that though the wicked spring up like grass and allevildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed. NIVI. The insertion of the word “that” in our text results from theassumption that the word “this” in Ps. 92:6 (RSV) points forward.A. According to this interpretation, the psalmist is saying thatthe dullard does not properly reflect upon the briefduration of the prosperity of the wicked.B. It is possible, however, that the psalmist meant to say thatthe dullard does not properly reflect upon God’s greatnessas seen in His creation (Ps. 92:5; cf. “when”, Ps. 92:7(KJV).Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 111. Psalm 92:5, How great are your works, O LORD,how profound your thoughts! NIV2. Psalm 92:7, that though the wicked spring up likegrass and all evildoers flourish, they will be foreverdestroyed. NIVII. A frequent theme in the Old Testament is that the wicked mayprosper for a time, but eventually they will get their just deserts inthe form of calamity resulting from divine visitation.Psalm 92:8-9, But you, O LORD, are exalted forever. Forsurely your enemies, O LORD, surely your enemies will perish;all evildoers will be scattered. NIVI. Since God is “exalted forever”, that is, in complete control ofHis universe, His “enemies will perish”.Deliverance of the PsalmistPsalm 92:10-11, You have exalted my horn like that of a wildox; fine oils have been poured upon me. My eyes have seen thedefeat of my adversaries; my ears have heard the rout of mywicked foes. NIVPsalm 92:10, You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox;fine oils have been poured upon me. NIVI. “Horn” is a symbol of strength.II. The “fine oils” were used on festive occasions as symbols ofgladness (Ps. 23:5; 45:7) also as part of the occasions as symbolsof gladness (Ps. 23:5; 45:7), also as part of the priestly healingceremony for one who had been afflicted with leprosy (Lev. 14;10-20), and for general medicinal purposes (Isa. 1:6).Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 12A. Psalm 23:5, You prepare a table before me in thepresence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil;my cup overflows. NIVB. Psalm 45:7, You love righteousness and hatewickedness; therefore God, your God, has set youabove your companions by anointing you with the oilof joy. NIVC. Leviticus 14:10-20, "On the eighth day he must bringtwo male lambs and one ewe lamb a year old, eachwithout defect, along with three-tenths of an ephah offine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering, and onelog of oil. The priest who pronounces him clean shallpresent both the one to be cleansed and his offeringsbefore the LORD at the entrance to the Tent ofMeeting. "Then the priest is to take one of the malelambs and offer it as a guilt offering, along with the logof oil; he shall wave them before the LORD as a waveoffering. He is to slaughter the lamb in the holy placewhere the sin offering and the burnt offering areslaughtered. Like the sin offering, the guilt offeringbelongs to the priest; it is most holy. The priest is totake some of the blood of the guilt offering and put iton the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, onthe thumb of his right hand and on the big toe of hisright foot. The priest shall then take some of the log ofoil, pour it in the palm of his own left hand, dip hisright forefinger into the oil in his palm, and with hisfinger sprinkle some of it before the LORD seventimes. The priest is to put some of the oil remaining inhis palm on the lobe of the right ear of the one to becleansed, on the thumb of his right hand and on the bigtoe of his right foot, on top of the blood of the guiltoffering. The rest of the oil in his palm the priest shallLandmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 13put on the head of the one to be cleansed and makeatonement for him before the LORD. "Then the priestis to sacrifice the sin offering and make atonement forthe one to be cleansed from his uncleanness. After that,the priest shall slaughter the burnt offering 20 andoffer it on the altar, together with the grain offering,and make atonement for him, and he will be clean.NIVD. Isaiah 1:6, From the sole of your foot to the top of yourhead there is no soundness—only wounds and weltsand open sores, not cleansed or bandaged or soothedwith oil. NIVIII. It is not clear in what sense the psalmist alludes to hisanointing.A. Since Psalm 92:7 focuses attention on the downfall ofhis enemies, he apparently is figuratively describingthe joy that he felt when God vindicated and deliveredhim. NIVPsalm 92:11, My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries;my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes. NIVI. Historical continuity is employed here.A. Since God has delivered him in the past, he will continueto do so.B. The concept of community solidarity is also involved, asthe psalmist applies the lesson to the entire worshippingcommunity. (Ps. 92:12-15).Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 14Application:1. Psalm 92:12-15, The righteous will flourish like apalm 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. Theywill still bear fruit in old age, they will stay freshand green, proclaiming, "The LORD is upright;he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness inhim." NIVI Unlike Psalm 89, in which there is confusion over God’sconstant goodness and faithfulness, Psalm 92 is consistent inbelieving that God blesses the righteous and destroys the wicked.A. Psalm 89:1-52, I will sing of the LORD's great loveforever; with my mouthI will make your faithfulnessknown through all generations. I will declare that yourlove stands firm forever, that you established yourfaithfulness in heaven itself. You said, "I have made acovenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David myservant, 'I will establish your line forever and make yourthrone firm through all generations.' "Selah The heavenspraise your wonders, O LORD, your faithfulness too, inthe assembly of the holy ones. For who in the skies abovecan compare with the LORD? Who is like the LORDamong the heavenly beings? In the council of the holyones God is greatly feared; he is more awesome than allwho surround him. O LORD God Almighty, who is likeyou? You are mighty, O LORD, and your faithfulnesssurrounds you. You rule over the surging sea; when itswaves mount up, you still them. You crushed Rahab likeone of the slain; with your strong arm you scattered yourenemies. The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth;you founded the world and all that is in it. You createdLandmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 15the north and the south; Tabor and Hermon sing for joyat your name. Your arm is endued with power; yourhand is strong, your right hand exalted. Righteousnessand justice are the foundation of your throne; love andfaithfulness go before you. Blessed are those who havelearned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of yourpresence, O LORD. They rejoice in your name all daylong; they exult in your righteousness. For you are theirglory and strength, and by your favor you exalt our horn.Indeed, our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to theHoly One of Israel. Once you spoke in a vision, to yourfaithful people you said: "I have bestowed strength on awarrior; I have exalted a young man from among thepeople. I have found David my servant; with my sacredoil I have anointed him. My hand will sustain him; surelymy arm will strengthen him. No enemy will subject him totribute; no wicked man will oppress him. I will crush hisfoes before him and strike down his adversaries. Myfaithful love will be with him, and through my name hishorn will be exalted. I will set his hand over the sea, hisright hand over the rivers. He will call out to me, 'Youare my Father, my God, the Rock my Savior.' I will alsoappoint him my firstborn, the most exalted of the kings ofthe earth. I will maintain my love to him forever, and mycovenant with him will never fail. I will establish his lineforever, his throne as long as the heavens endure. "If hissons forsake my law and do not follow my statutes, if theyviolate my decrees and fail to keep my commands, I willpunish their sin with the rod, their iniquity with flogging;but I will not take my love from him, nor will I everbetray my faithfulness. I will not violate my covenant oralter what my lips have uttered. Once for all, I havesworn by my holiness— and I will not lie to David- thathis line will continue forever and his throne endure beforeme like the sun; it will be established forever like theLandmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 16moon, the faithful witness in the sky." Selah But you haverejected, you have spurned, you have been very angrywith your anointed one. You have renounced thecovenant with your servant and have defiled his crown inthe dust. You have broken through all his walls andreduced his strongholds to ruins. All who pass by haveplundered him; he has become the scorn of his neighbors.You have exalted the right hand of his foes; you havemade all his enemies rejoice. You have turned back theedge of his sword and have not supported him in battle.You have put an end to his splendor and cast his throneto the ground. You have cut short the days of his youth;you have covered him with a mantle of shame. Selah Howlong, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? How longwill your wrath burn like fire? Remember how fleeting ismy life. For what futility you have created all men! Whatman can live and not see death, or save himself from thepower of the grave? Selah O Lord, where is your formergreat love, which in your faithfulness you swore to David?Remember, Lord, how your servant has been mocked,how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the nations, thetaunts with which your enemies have mocked, O LORD,with which they have mocked every step of your anointedone. Praise be to the LORD forever! Amen and Amen.NIVPsalm 92: 1-15, It is good to praise the LORD and make musicto your name, O Most High, to proclaim your love in themorning and your faithfulness at night, to the music of the tenstringedlyre and the melody of the harp. For you make meglad by your deeds, O LORD; I sing for joy at the works ofyour hands. How great are your works, O LORD, howprofound your thoughts! The senseless man does not know,fools do not understand, that though the wicked spring up likegrass and all evildoers flourish,they will be forever destroyed.Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 17But you, O LORD, are exalted forever. For surely yourenemies, O LORD, surely your enemies will perish; allevildoers will be scattered. You have exalted my horn like thatof a wild ox; fine oils have been poured upon me. My eyes haveseen the defeat of my adversaries; my ears have heard the routof my wicked foes. The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house ofthe LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. Theywill still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green,proclaiming, "The LORD is upright; he is my Rock, and thereis no wickedness in him." NIVB. God allowed man to speak according to his limitedunderstanding, but the Psalms as a whole correct anymisunderstandings.1. These corrections are based on a steadfast trust inthe goodness of God, even though human sight may failto see the result of God’s just judgement.2. We must learn to do the same.THE PROSPERITY OF THE RIGHTEOUSPsalm 92:12-15, The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house ofthe LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. Theywill still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green,proclaiming, "The LORD is upright; he is my Rock, and thereis no wickedness in him." NIVPsalm 92:12, The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, theywill grow like a cedar of Lebanon; NIVLandmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 18I. The “palm tree” is doubtless the date palm that is known for itsfruitfulness and durability.II. The “cedar” was known for its stateliness, especially themajestic cedars of Lebanon.Psalm 92:13, planted in the house of the LORD, they willflourish in the courts of our God. NIVI. “The house of the Lord” and “the courts of our God” aresynonymous expressions.II. The antecedent of the pronouns in Ps. 92:13 and 14 is “therighteous” of Ps. 92:12.A. Psalm 92:12-14, The righteous will flourish like a palmtree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted inthe house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courtsof our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, theywill stay fresh and green, NIVIII. This verse employs a metaphor whereby the lives of the priestswho live at the temple are considered representative of all Israelunder God (cf. Ps. 84)A. Psalm 84:1-12, How lovely is your dwelling place, OLORD Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for thecourts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out forthe living God. Even the sparrow has found a home,and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may haveher young— a place near your altar, O LORDAlmighty, my King and my God. Blessed are those whodwell in your house; they are ever praising you. SelahBlessed are those whose strength is in you, who haveset their hearts on pilgrimage. As they pass through theLandmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 19Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; theautumn rains also cover it with pools. They go fromstrength to strength, till each appears before God inZion. Hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty; listento me, O God of Jacob. Selah Look upon our shield, OGod; look with favor on your anointed one. Better isone day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; Iwould rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my Godthan dwell in the tents of the wicked. For the LORDGod is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor andhonor; no good thing does he withhold from thosewhose walk is blameless. O LORD Almighty, blessed isthe man who trusts in you. NIVPsalm 92:14, They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stayfresh and green,I. In contrast to the wicked that are doomed to destruction (Ps.92:7-8), the righteous “will still bear fruit in old age” (cf. 2 Cor.4:16-18).A. Psalm 92:7-8, that though the wicked spring up likegrass and all evildoers flourish, they will be foreverdestroyed. But you, O LORD, are exalted forever. NIVB. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Therefore we do not lose heart.Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardlywe are being renewed day by day. For our light andmomentary troubles are achieving for us an eternalglory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyesnot on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what isseen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. NIVPsalm 92:15, proclaiming, "The LORD is upright; he is myRock, and there is no wickedness in him." NIVLandmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 20I. All these blessings demonstrate that “the Lord is upright” andthat “there is no unrighteousness in him”, that is, he blesses therighteous and punishes the wicked (cf. Ex. 20:5,6).A. Exodus 20:5-6, You shall not bow down to them orworship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealousGod, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers tothe third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6but showing love to a thousand {generations} of thosewho love me and keep my commandments. NIVApplication:I. Unlike Psalm 89, in which there is confusion concerning God’sfaithfulness, Psalm 92 expresses a constant trust in God’sgoodness.A. The psalmist therefore believes that God will bless therighteous and destroy the wicked, even though presentcircumstances may seem to indicate otherwise.B. We must learn to do the same.Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 21QuestionsPsalm 9:1-15(Questions based on NIV text)1. “It is _______________ to _____________the __________and_________________ ________________ to your _____________,____________ ____________ __________, to ____________your___________in the ______________ and your __________ at___________, to the __________ of the ________-____________________________ and the __________ of the ______________.”2. “For you make me ________________ by your ____________,___________ ___________; I __________ for ___________ at the______________ of your ____________. How________ are your__________, __________, how ___________ your ___________.The _________ _________ does not ________, _________ do not____________, that though the ______________ ____________up like ___________ and __________ ___________________,they will be _______________________.”3. “But _____________, _______________ _____________, are______________ ____________.”4. “For surely your ______________, _____________, surelyyour __________ ___________ will be ____________. You have________my_______ like that of a ___________; live _________have been ________ upon me. My _________ have seen the_______________ of my ____________; my __________ have__________ the ________ of my ____________ ___________.”Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 225. “The _____________ will ____________ like a ____________________, they will _______like a _________ of ___________;____________ in the ___________ of the ______, they will___________ in the __________ of our __________. They willstill _____________ ___________ in ___________ ___________,they will stay _____________ and ___________, proclaiming,“the _____________ is ___________; he is my _____________,and there is no ______________ in _______________.”6. How did Psalm 92 come to be used by ancient Israel?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7. Psalm 92 combines features of a ____________ ____________with a _____________ of _____________.8. . . . ____________ ____________ of the ___________ evidencehis ________________ ______________ to his ______________.9. List each couplet found in verses 1-4. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10. How often should we praise God? How, if at all, does praiserelate to burnt offerings? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 23____________________________________________________________________________________________________________11. How are gratitude, gladness and reverence integral parts of agodly life? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________12. The ___________ _____________ is one who is _______ likean ___________while __________ are ___________ __________.The ______________ is not referring to one who is not capable of________________, but to one who ____________ to exercise his________________ and _______________ _______________.13. The psalmist may be saying that the _____________ does notproperly reflect upon the ______________ _____________ of the___________ of the __________ or that the ___________ does notproperly reflect upon ___________’s ____________ as seen in his_____________.14. A frequent theme in the Old Testament is that the __________may ________ for a _________, but eventually they will get their________________ _______________ in the _____________ of_________________ resulting from ________________________.Since _____________ is in _____________ _____________ of his__________, his __________ _________________ ___________.15. Define and explain the significance of horn, and fine oils andanointing as used in the Old Testament and in Psalm 92 inparticular. _____________________________________________Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 24______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________16. Address the concepts of historical continuity and communitysolidarity as revealed in Psalm 92. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________17. Contrast Psalm 89 and Psalm 92, what accounts for thedifference? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________18. What points are made by references to palm tree and cedartrees? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________19. Did the priest who lived at the temple accurately represent allIsrael under God? If so, in what ways did they reflect, representIsrael? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 25____________________________________________________________________________________________________________20. In contrast to the _____________ that are _____________ to______________, the ________________will still __________________________ in ______________ ______________.21. God’s ___________demonstrates that the ______________ is_______________ and that there is no ________________ in him,that is, he ______________ the _________ and _____________the_______________.22. The _________ therefore believes that _______________ will_____________ the __________ and _________ the ___________even though present _________ may seem to _____________________. We must ___________ to do the _____________!23. What perplexes you about what you observe in today’s worldin view of the omnipotence of God? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________24. Give biblical examples from the Old Testament of otherpeople who were perplexed by what they observed andexperienced which seemed to conflict with their concept of deity.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 2625. What is the most important thing you have learned from yourstudy of Psalm 92? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.