“It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High,
proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night . . .”
(Psalm 92:1-2 New International Version).
Psalm 92 is a beautiful praise song. It expounds upon God’s character and lists many blessings we receive from God. We praise God for who He is and what He does!
“Love and faithfulness” is a theme throughout the Bible (vv. 1-4).
Remembering His love in the morning helps equip us for the day. Remembering His faithfulness at night reminds us to thank and praise Him.
The writer of this Psalm said the LORD makes him glad because of His deeds. The response? The writer sings for joy (v. 4)!
God has proven His love through His deeds in so many, many ways. Jesus’ obedience by allowing His creation to kill His physical body, causing Him to suffer tremendously demonstrates a love that cannot be paralleled.
He provides what we need to live in this life — food and clothing and other blessings.
What is our response? Let us sing for joy!
God’s works and thoughts are praised (v. 5), and they are worthy of our praise today.
Consider His great love for us. Think about the beauty of His creation. Ponder His righteousness. He is God alone. There is none like Him. Praise Him each and every day!
God’s enemies will be destroyed but He will be elevated forever (vv. 4-9).
Those who oppose God as well as those who do not choose Jesus as Lord and do not obey Him are His enemies. It is incredible that Jesus died for everyone! Even Jesus’ enemies are given the option to follow Him. Ultimately God’s enemies will be destroyed BUT our God’s power and rule will never end! He will be exalted forever!
He gives us strength and a reason to be happy and cheerful (v. 10).
Do we need strength to live in this world? Do we need strength to fight the spiritual battles we face? Do we need strength to persevere?
Yes!
God is the only true source of strength. Nothing we are capable of doing can match His strength and ability to make us strong.
Not only does He give us strength, He is our reason for being happy and cheerful. His love for YOU is unmatched. No one has or is capable of loving YOU like Jesus loves you.
We have His favor, His blessing.
There is NOTHING in this world that can compare to these blessings.
He defeated Israel’s enemies (v. 11) and He has defeated Satan (Hebrews 2:14-15, Colossians 2:6-15).
The Psalmist says he witnessed his enemies’ defeat.
Every time you say “NO” to Satan’s temptations, you are witnessing a portion of His defeat. He is a liar, a thief, and a killer.
“Lord God, help us not to buy into Satan’s lies, not to give in when He tempts us. Help us repent when we do. Forgive us, Father. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”
God makes us fruitful to the very end of our lives, even when we are old (vv. 12-14).
Bearing fruit in this sense means to demonstrate our love of God by obeying Him. When we bear fruit, we glorify God (John 15:8). The Holy Spirit lives in every Christian, and He produces the “fruit of the Spirit” in us (Galatians 5:22-23).
Age doesn’t prevent us from being fruitful. In fact, the writer of Psalm 92 says we will continue to bear fruit even when we are old! What a blessing it is to know that Christians have purpose regardless of age. Thank you, Father!
He is our Rock on which our confidence is built and in whom we take refuge (v. 15).
In Matthew 7, Jesus says that obedience is like building a house on a rock, where it will withstand the weather, instead of on sand, where it will fall.
In this life, we need a rock. But not just any rock. We need God the Father, Jesus our Savior, and Holy Spirit our Counselor as our Rock . . . the one on whom we build our lives, the one in whom we have confidence, the one we can run to for refuge and safety.
“Righteous God, we praise you for Your holiness, Your incredible love, and the joy and strength You give us. We praise You now and forevermore for You are worthy. Thank you for giving us a reason to be happy and cheerful, for making us fruitful even when we are old, and for being the Rock on which we stand. You are worthy of all praise! In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen.”
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