Corpus Psalterium · Vol. IV
Psalm XCII (92)
Cantillated — Declarative Praise
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 92 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day.
מִזְמ֥וֹר שִׁ֗יר לְי֣וֹם הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃
It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High,
ט֗וֹב לְהֹד֥וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה וּלְזַמֵּ֖ר לְשִׁמְךָ֣ עֶלְיֽוֹן׃
to proclaim your loving kindness in the morning, and your faithfulness every night,
לְהַגִּ֣יד בַּבֹּ֣קֶר חַסְֽדֶּ֑ךָ וֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗ בַּלֵּילֽוֹת׃
with the ten-stringed lute, with the harp, and with the melody of the lyre.
עֲֽלֵי־עָ֭שׂוֹר וַעֲלֵי־נָ֑בֶל עֲלֵ֖י הִגָּי֣וֹן בְּכִנּֽוֹר׃
For you, Yahweh, have made me glad through your work. I will triumph in the works of your hands.
כִּ֤י שִׂמַּחְתַּ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה בְּפָעֳלֶ֑ךָ בְּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖י יָדֶ֣יךָ אֲרַנֵּֽן׃
How great are your works, Yahweh! Your thoughts are very deep.
מַה־גָּדְל֣וּ מַעֲשֶׂ֣יךָ יְהוָ֑ה מְ֝אֹ֗ד עָמְק֥וּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃
A senseless man doesn’t know, neither does a fool understand this:
אִֽישׁ־בַּ֭עַר לֹ֣א יֵדָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל לֹא־יָבִ֥ין אֶת־זֹֽאת׃
though the wicked spring up as the grass, and all the evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.
בִּפְרֹ֤חַ רְשָׁעִ֨ים ׀ כְּמ֥וֹ עֵ֗שֶׂב וַ֭יָּצִיצוּ כָּל־פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן לְהִשָּֽׁמְדָ֥ם עֲדֵי־עַֽד׃
But you, Yahweh, are on high forever more.
וְאַתָּ֥ה מָר֗וֹם לְעֹלָ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃
For behold, your enemies, Yahweh, for behold, your enemies shall perish. All the evildoers will be scattered.
כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה אֹיְבֶ֡יךָ ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֣ה אֹיְבֶ֣יךָ יֹאבֵ֑דוּ יִ֝תְפָּרְד֗וּ כָּל־פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox. I am anointed with fresh oil.
וַתָּ֣רֶם כִּרְאֵ֣ים קַרְנִ֑י בַּ֝לֹּתִ֗י בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן רַעֲנָֽן׃
My eye has also seen my enemies. My ears have heard of the wicked enemies who rise up against me.
וַתַּבֵּ֥ט עֵינִ֗י בְּשׁ֫וּרָ֥י בַּקָּמִ֖ים עָלַ֥י מְרֵעִ֗ים תִּשְׁמַ֥עְנָה אָזְנָֽי׃
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree. He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
צַ֭דִּיק כַּתָּמָ֣ר יִפְרָ֑ח כְּאֶ֖רֶז בַּלְּבָנ֣וֹן יִשְׂגֶּֽה׃
They are planted in Yahweh’s house. They will flourish in our God’s courts.
שְׁ֭תוּלִים בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה בְּחַצְר֖וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּ יַפְרִֽיחוּ׃
They will still produce fruit in old age. They will be full of sap and green,
ע֭וֹד יְנוּב֣וּן בְּשֵׂיבָ֑ה דְּשֵׁנִ֖ים וְרַֽעֲנַנִּ֣ים יִהְיֽוּ׃
to show that Yahweh is upright. He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
לְ֭הַגִּיד כִּֽי־יָשָׁ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה צ֝וּרִ֗י וְֽלֹא־עלתה בּֽוֹ׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
A psalm
a song
for the Sabbath day
It is good
to give thanks to the LORD
To sing praise
to Your name Most High
To declare
in the morning Your steadfast love
And Your faithfulness
in the night
With ten strings
and with the harp
With melody
on the lyre
You have made me glad
by Your work O LORD
By the works
of Your hands I sing
You have made me glad
You have made me glad
I will sing
I will sing
How great
are Your works O LORD
Very deep
are Your thoughts
The senseless man
does not know
The fool
does not understand
When the wicked grow
like grass
When evil rises
they will fall
Destroyed forever
they will fall
But You
are on high forever
O LORD
Your enemies
they will perish
All evil
scattered away
You have made me glad
by Your work O LORD
By the works
of Your hands I sing
You have made me glad
You have made me glad
I will sing
I will sing
You lift my horn
like the wild ox
You anoint me
with fresh oil
My eyes have seen
my enemies fall
My ears have heard
their defeat
The righteous
will flourish like the palm
They will grow
like the cedar
Planted
in the house of the LORD
They will flourish
in His courts
Still bearing fruit
in old age
Full of life
and green
You have made me glad
by Your work O LORD
By the works
of Your hands I sing
You have made me glad
You have made me glad
I will sing
I will sing
To declare
the LORD is upright
He is my rock
No unrighteousness
in Him
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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