the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
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Psalms 92:15
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To declare that Yahweh is upright;He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
To declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
For to set foorth in wordes that God is vpright: he is my rocke, and no iniquitie is in hym.
To shew that Jehovah is upright: [he is] my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
To declare that the LORD is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
to declare that Jehovah is upright, my Rock! And in Him is no evil.
They are there to show everyone that the Lord is good. He is my Rock, and he does no wrong.
To show that Yahweh is upright. He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
To shew that the Lord is vpright: hee is my rocke, and there is no vnrighteousnesse in him.
That they maye shewe, how true the LORDE my stregth is, and that there is no vnrightuousnesse in him.
Such witnesses to upright God! My Mountain, my huge, holy Mountain!
[They are living memorials] to declare that the LORD is upright and faithful [to His promises]; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
To show that Jehovah is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
For a sign that the Lord is upright; he is my Rock, there is no deceit in him.
To show that Yahweh is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
To show that the LORD [is] upright: [he is] my rock, and [there is] no unrighteousness in him.
So they proclaim that the Lord , my protector, is just and never unfair.
And they will say about you, "The Lord always does right! God is our mighty rock."
Even in old age they will be vigorous, still full of sap, still bearing fruit, proclaiming that Adonai is upright, my Rock, in whom there is no wrong.
To declare that the Lord my rocke is righteous, and that none iniquitie is in him.
To show that the LORD is upright; he is mighty, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
To show that the LORD is upright. He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap and richness; To declare that the LORD is upright, my Rock, in whom there is no unrighteousness.
They will declare, "The Lord is just! He is my rock! There is no evil in him!"
And they will show that the Lord is faithful. He is my rock. There is nothing in Him that is not right and good.
that the Lord my God is righteous, and there is no iniquity in him.
To shew that the LORD is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
to proclaim, "The LORD is upright; He is my rock, and in Him there is no unrighteousness."
showing that the Lord is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
To declare that upright is Yahweh, My Rock, and no perversity in him.
(91-16) That they may shew, That the Lord our God is righteous, and there is no iniquity in him.
to declare that Yahweh is upright. He is my rock, and there is no injustice in him.
to declare that the Lord is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
To declare that the LORD is just; He is my rock, and there is no malice in Him.
They will say that the Lord is good. He is my Rock, and there is no wrong in him.
This shows that the Lord is just, that there is no wrong in my protector.
to declare: "The Lord is just; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him."
Yit thei schulen be multiplied in plenteuouse elde; and thei schulen be suffryng wel. That thei telle, that oure Lord God is riytful; and no wickidnesse is in hym.
To declare that upright [is] Jehovah my rock, And there is no perverseness in Him!
to show that the LORD is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
To show: John 10:27-29, John 15:1-3, 1 Corinthians 1:8, 1 Corinthians 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, 1 Thessalonians 5:24, Titus 1:2, 1 Peter 1:4, 1 Peter 1:5
my rock: Psalms 18:2, Psalms 62:6, Deuteronomy 32:4
and: Psalms 145:17, Zephaniah 3:5, Romans 9:14, 2 Thessalonians 1:6, 2 Thessalonians 1:7
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 9:8 - righteous Job 34:10 - far Psalms 25:8 - upright Psalms 58:11 - Verily there is Philippians 1:11 - are
Gill's Notes on the Bible
To show that the Lord is upright,.... Or righteous, that is, faithful; as he is in his counsels, covenant, and promises, which he makes good by causing his people to grow and flourish, and become fruitful; by carrying on the work of grace upon their souls, and by preserving them to the end safe to his kingdom and glory; by all which it appears that he does not and will not suffer his faithfulness to fail: the Targum is,
"that the inhabitants of the earth may show, c.''
he is my Rock the psalmist sets his seal to the truth of God's faithfulness, firmness, and constancy, calling him a Rock for his strength and stability, and claiming his interest in him; declaring he found him to be so by experience,
even the Rock whose work is perfect; who always completes what he undertakes, and finishes what he begins, and will not forsake the work of his own hands:
just and right is he; the Rock of ages, that remains firm, steadfast, and unalterable in all generations:
and there is no unrighteousness in him; as not in his sovereign acts of grace, so neither in his providential dispensations, either towards good men or bad men; not in suffering the wicked to prosper, as in
Psalms 92:7, and the righteous to be afflicted; nor in punishing bad men here, or hereafter; nor in justifying sinners by the righteousness of his Son, and giving them the crown of righteousness at the last day: all his proceedings are in the most just and equitable manner; see Romans 9:14.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
To shew that the Lord is upright - That is, This will be a proof that God is faithful to his promises; that he is the true friend of his people. The fact that they live long - that they are happy and useful even in old age, will be a demonstration that God is the friend of virtue, and that he deals with people according to their character.
He is my rock - He is my defense; that which constitutes my security. See the notes at Psalms 18:2. This is language of strong confidence in view of all that is said in the psalm.
And there is no unrighteousness in him - This is said in the most absolute form - implying the most entire confidence. God is altogether to be trusted. There is no evil or wrong in his character or in his dealings. In all respects he is worthy of confidence: “worthy” to be loved, trusted, adored, obeyed, by the inhabitants of all worlds. What a sublime thought is this! What a consolatory truth! What would the universe be if God, a Being of infinite POWER, were not a Being of perfect RIGHTEOUSNESS, and could not be trusted by the creatures which he has made!
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 92:15. To show that the Lord is upright — Such persons show how faithful God is to his promises, how true to his word, how kind to them who trust in him. He is the Rock, the Fountain, whence all good comes.
There is no unrighteousness in him. — He does nothing evil, nothing unwise, nothing unkind. He is both just and merciful.
ANALYSIS OF THE NINETY-SECOND PSALM
I. A general proposition, Psalms 92:1: "It is good to give thanks to the Lord," c. which is explained Psalms 92:2-3, and applied Psalms 92:4.
II. A particular narration of such works, in which the goodness and faithfulness of God do especially consist, viz., the creation and government of the world, Psalms 92:4-5. And of the last he gives two instances: -
1. One in wicked men; of their stupidity, Psalms 92:6. Then of their sudden extirpation, Psalms 92:7-9.
2. Another in the godly, whose prosperity is great, Psalms 92:10-14, and security certain, Psalms 92:15.
I. He begins with a maxim: 1. "It is good," i.e., just, profitable, pleasant, and commendable, "to give thanks to the Lord." 2. "And to sing praises (with heart and tongue) to thy glorious name, O thou Most High."
And both parts he explains. 1. That we give thanks at all times, morning and evening, in prosperity and in adversity; and in our praises especially to remember his loving-kindness and faithfulness. These must be the matter of our thanksgiving: "It is good to show forth thy loving-kindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night," Psalms 92:2; and by all manner of means, Psalms 92:3.
And thus the maxim being proposed and explained, he applies it to himself, and shows his own practice, and the reason of it: "For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work; I will triumph in the works of thy hands," Psalms 92:4.
1. "Thou hast made me glad." He was first delighted and affected with God's work.
2. And then he exults and triumphs in it. The heart must be first truly affected with the work of God before a man shall take any true content or delight in it.
II. He had made mention of the works of God; and now he farther opens what they are: First, The creation of the universe; Secondly, His especial providence in ordering the things of this world, particularly about man.
1. First, he begins with the work of creation, upon which he enters, not with less than an admiration: "O Lord, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep." As if he said, I cannot be satisfied in the contemplation of them. There is such a depth in them, that I cannot attain to it, nor comprehend it.
2. And he ends it, not without an indignation, that the wise men of the world, who yet in his judgment, for their disregard of it, are but fools, should not consider it. In the creature they look after nothing but profit and pleasure, in which regard they are but fools. For this brutish man knows not how great are his works; this fool understands not how deep are his cogitations.
And that he may illustrate their folly the more, from the work of creation he comes to God's work of governance of the world; and shows, that as they who would be and are reputed wise, are mistaken in the one, so also they are mistaken in the other; for they think the ungodly, and such as flourish in power and wealth, happy, and that the righteous men, sometimes oppressed, are unhappy: and upon these two instances, he insists to the end of the Psalm. First, he instances the ungodly: When the wicked spring up - rise on a sudden, (for such a time there is,) as the grass, that grows insensibly and in a night; and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish - become very conspicuous, exalted in power and pride, and abound in wealth; who would not now take them for happy men? No, saith our prophet, it is not so.
1. This their felicity is the greatest infelicity: It is, "that they may perish," be destroyed.
2. "That they may perish for ever." Remember the rich man in the Gospel.
3. And this their destruction is from God, that sits on the throne, and is immutable in his decrees and ways. They flourish and are exalted: but it is but for a moment: "But thou, Lord, art most high for evermore." And thou wilt execute thy decree upon them.
4. Which the prophet fully opens in the next verse, which the epizeuxis makes more emphatical: "For, lo, thine enemies, O Lord, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; and all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered."
1, Behold, they were green, they flourished: but the change shall be sudden.
2. They were enemies, thy enemies, workers of iniquity; therefore cursed with a curse.
3. "They shall perish, they shall be scattered;" they rose, they flourished as grass, and they shall be scattered as dry grass, which the wind blows from the face of the earth.
His second instance is the godly, whose happy condition he demonstrates, 1. In hypothesi, or in himself, Psalms 92:10-11; and, 2. In thesi; in all others that be true members of the mystical Church of Christ, Psalms 92:12-15.
He instanceth in himself, that his condition is not like the ungodly. He shot not up as the fading grass, but his strength and power should be as a unicorn.
1. "But my horn shalt thou exalt as the horn of a unicorn;" that is, my power, and glory, and felicity shall still mount higher.
2. "And I shall be anointed with fresh oil." Anointed to be king over Israel, by Samuel, with a horn of oil; - by God, with the gracious oil of his Spirit.
3. And that which adds to my flourishing estate: "My eye shall see my desire upon my enemies, and my ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me;" which David lived to see and hear in the ruin of Saul and his house.
And that which the prophet said of himself he now transfers to all just and righteous men, whom he compares to the palm and cedar.
1. "The righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree." So a good Christian; the greater weight he carries, the more he flourishes.
2. "He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon Cedar-wood is not consumed by worms or time; nor the Church by antiquity nor persecution. The gates of hell shall not prevail against it, nor any true member of it.
Of which the reason is, because these palms and cedars - these righteous men, are planted, set by faith, watered by the word and sacraments, rooted by charity in the Church, which is the house of the Lord; and therefore they shall flourish - be green and vigorous, in the courts of our God.
Nay, which is yet more, they shall be full of sap and laden with fruit.
1. "They shall bring forth fruit in their old age." It shall be contrary to them, as with other trees. Those grow fruitless, and bear not when they grow old; these are then most laden with the fruits of grace.
2. "They shall be fat and flourishing." Other trees, when old, are hard and dry; these then are fat in juice, and flourish in good works.
3. And the reason of this vigour, of the continuance of this radical and vital moisture to old age, is, that they bring forth fruit, which is specified in the last verse: "That they might show forth God's faithfulness, praise him for that," as it is in the second verse. Psalms 92:1. "That they might show that the Lord is upright," - just and righteous in himself. 2. "That he is a Rock," - a sure, stable foundation to trust to. 3. "And that there is no unrighteousness in him," - no injustice; though for a time he suffer the wicked to flourish, and the just to be under the cross. For in his good time he will show his justice in rewarding the just, and punishing the unjust.
