Psalms 92:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

<A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath.> It is a good thing to give praise to the Lord, and to make melody to your name, O Most High;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִזְמ֥וֹר שִׁ֗יר לְי֣וֹם הַשַׁבָּֽת׃

Transliteration

Mizmōr šîr for yôm the šabbāt.

Grammar Details

• *Mizmōr*: masculine singular construct - psalm/song
• *šîr*: masculine singular construct - song
• for: preposition lə- - for/to
• *yôm*: masculine singular construct - day
• the: definite article ha- - the
• *šabbāt*: masculine singular - Sabbath/rest day

Word Meanings

• *Mizmōr*: psalm/melody/song
• *šîr*: song/musical composition
• *yôm*: day/time period
• *šabbāt*: Sabbath/seventh day/rest

Referenced Verses

• Ps 147:1 : 1 Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God; praise is pleasing and beautiful.
• Ps 135:3 : 3 Give praise to Jah, for he is good: make melody to his name, for it is pleasing.
• Eph 5:19 : 19 Joining with one another in holy songs of praise and of the Spirit, using your voice in songs and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
• Ps 107:21-22 : 21 Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men! 22 Let them make offerings of praise, giving news of his works with cries of joy.
• Isa 57:15 : 15 For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.
• Ps 73:28 : 28 But it is good for me to come near to God: I have put my faith in the Lord God, so that I may make clear all his works.
• Ps 107:1 : 1 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
• Dan 4:34-37 : 34 And at the end of the days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifting up my eyes to heaven, got back my reason, and, blessing the Most High, I gave praise and honour to him who is living for ever, whose rule is an eternal rule and whose kingdom goes on from generation to generation. 35 And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing? 36 At the same time my reason came back to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my honour and my great name came back to me; and my wise men and my lords were turned to me again; and I was made safe in my kingdom and had more power than before. 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give worship and praise and honour to the King of heaven; for all his works are true and his ways are right: and those who go in pride he is able to make low.
• Dan 5:18 : 18 As for you, O King, the Most High God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, your father, the kingdom and great power and glory and honour:
• Acts 7:48-49 : 48 But still, the Most High has not his resting-place in houses made with hands, as the prophet says, 49 Heaven is the seat of my power, and earth is a resting-place for my feet: what sort of house will you make for me, says the Lord, or what is my place of rest?
• Ps 107:8 : 8 Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men!
• Ps 107:15 : 15 Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men!
• Ps 82:6 : 6 I said, You are gods; all of you are the sons of the Most High:
• Ps 92:8 : 8 But you, O Lord, are on high for ever.
• Ps 33:1 : 1 Be glad in the Lord, O doers of righteousness; for praise is beautiful for the upright.
• Ps 50:23 : 23 Whoever makes an offering of praise gives glory to me; and to him who is upright in his ways I will make clear the salvation of God.
• Ps 52:9 : 9 I will give you praise without end for what you have done; I will give honour to your name before your saints, for it is good.
• Ps 54:6 : 6 Freely will I make my offerings to you; I will give praise to your name, O Lord, for it is good.
• Isa 58:13-14 : 13 If you keep the Sabbath with care, not doing your business on my holy day; and if the Sabbath seems to you a delight, and the new moon of the Lord a thing to be honoured; and if you give respect to him by not doing your business, or going after your pleasure, or saying unholy words; 14 Then the Lord will be your delight; and I will put you on the high places of the earth; and I will give you the heritage of Jacob your father: for the mouth of the Lord has said it.
• Heb 4:9 : 9 So that there is still a Sabbath-keeping for the people of God.
• Heb 13:15 : 15 Let us then make offerings of praise to God at all times through him, that is to say, the fruit of lips giving witness to his name.
• Rev 4:8-9 : 8 And the four beasts, having every one of them six wings, are full of eyes round about and inside: and without resting day and night, they say, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God, Ruler of all, who was and is and is to come. 9 And when the beasts give glory and honour to him who is seated on the high seat, to him who is living for ever and ever, 10 The four and twenty rulers go down on their faces before him who is seated on the high seat, and give worship to him who is living for ever and ever, and take off their crowns before the high seat, saying, 11 It is right, our Lord and our God, for you to have glory and honour and power: because by you were all things made, and by your desire they came into being.