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92:1 A praise song
Thanksgiving for Vindication; A Song of Praise
An accompanied song for #Rest Days.
A psalm. A song. For the Sabbath day.; A psalm: a song: for the sabbath day; A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath Day.; A psalm to be sung on the Lord’s Day. A song.
92 It’s good when people thank you, Yahweh,
≈and sing praises to you, the highest one
2 to proclaim your loyal commitment in the morning,
≈and your truthfulness every night,
3 using the ten-stringed instrument,
4 ≈Yes, you, Yahweh, have made me happy by your actions.
≈I will cheerfully sing because of what you’ve done.
5 Yahweh, you do incredible things.
≈Your thoughts are ≈extremely complex.
6 A stupid person doesn’t know that,
≈and a fool can’t understand it.
7 Wicked people sprout up like plants,
They’re doomed to eternal destruction,
8 ≈but you, Yahweh, ≈will always rule on high.
9 ≈Take note of your enemies, Yahweh,
because your enemies will perish.
All those who do evil will be ≈forced to flee.
10 You’ve ≈made me as powerful as a wild bull.
I’ve been anointed with fresh oil.
11 With my own eyes, I’ve looked at my enemies.
≈With my own ears, I’ve heard the opposition against me.
12 A godly person flourishes like a palm tree.
≈@That person will grow like a cedar tree in Lebanon.
13 They’ll be planted in Yahweh’s house.
≈They’ll flourish in God’s courtyards.
14 They’ll still bear fruit even when they’re old.
≈They’ll be fresh and vigorous.
15 They’ll proclaim that Yahweh is an honest judge.
≈≈He’s reliable and ^can only ever do what is right.
↑ 92 A_song a_song for_day_of the_sabbath.
2 \f + \fr 92:2 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
92.
1\f* is_good to_give_thanks to/for_YHWH and_to_sing_praises to_name_of_your Oh_Most_High.
3 \f + \fr 92:3 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
92.
2\f* to_announce in/on/at/with_morning steadfast_love_of_your and_faithfulness_of_your in/on/at/with_night.
4 \f + \fr 92:4 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
92.
3\f* on a_ten and_on a_lyre on a_melody in/on/at/with_lyre.
5 \f + \fr 92:5 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
92.
4\f* if/because made_glad_me Oh_YHWH in/on/at/with_work_of_your in/on/at/with_works_of hands_of_your I_sing_for_joy.
6 \f + \fr 92:6 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
92.
5\f* how they_are_great works_of_your Oh_YHWH exceedingly they_are_deep thoughts_of_your.
7 \f + \fr 92:7 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
92.
6\f* a_person stupid not he_knows and_fool not he_understands DOM this.
8 \f + \fr 92:8 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
92.
7\f* in/on/at/with_sprout wicked_people like vegetation and_ all_of _flourish (of)_wickedness those_who_do_of to_destroyed_they until_of perpetuity.
9 \f + \fr 92:9 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
92.
8\f* and_you(ms) are_height to_vanishing_point Oh_YHWH.
10 \f + \fr 92:10 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
92.
9\f* if/because there enemies_of_your Oh_YHWH if/because there enemies_of_your they_will_perish they_will_be_scattered all_of those_who_do_of (of)_wickedness.
11 \f + \fr 92:11 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
92.
10\f* and_exalted like_wild_ox horn_of_my I_have_been_anointed in/on/at/with_oil fresh.
12 \f + \fr 92:12 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
92.
11\f* eyes_of_my and_seen in/on/at/with_enemies_of_my in/on/at/with_rise_up against_me evil-doers ears_of_my they_have_heard.
13 \f + \fr 92:13 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
92.
12\f* the_righteous like_the_palm_tree he_will_flourish like_cedar in/on/at/with_Ləⱱānōn he_will_grow.
14 \f + \fr 92:14 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
92.
13\f* they_are_planted in_house_of YHWH in/on/at/with_courts_of god_of_our they_will_flourish.
15 \f + \fr 92:15 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
92.
14\f* still bear_fruit in/on/at/with_old_age fat and_green they_will_be.
16 \f + \fr 92:16 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
92.
15\f* to_announce if/because_that is_upright YHWH rock_of_my and_not unrighteousness_of\f + \fr 92:16 \ft OSHB variant note: עלת/ה: (x-qere) ’עַוְלָ֥תָ/ה’: lemma_5766 b morph_HNcbsc/Sh id_196wc עַוְלָ֥תָ/ה\f* in/on/over_him/it.
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