Psalms 92:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

It is good to give thanks to the LORD, and to sing praises 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  A psalm, a song for the Sabbath day.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  A alm or Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  A Psalm, a Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto Jehovah, And to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks{H8687)} unto the LORD, and to sing praises{H8763)} unto thy name, O most High:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  It is a good thinge to geue thankes vnto the LORDE, and to synge prayses vnto yi name, o most hyest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  A Psalme or song for the Sabbath day. It is a good thing to praise the Lord, and to sing vnto thy Name, O most High,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A Psalme, the song for the sabbath day. It is a good thyng to confesse vnto God: and to syng psalmes vnto thy name O thou most hyghest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ A Psalm [or] Song for the sabbath day. [It is a] good [thing] to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  > It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, To sing praises to your name, Most High;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A Psalm. -- A Song for the sabbath-day. Good to give thanks to Jehovah, And to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  It is a good thing to give thanks unto Jehovah, And to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [A Psalm, a Song for the sabbath day]. It is a good thing to give thanks unto Jehovah, And to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High;

• 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;

• World English Bible (2000)

  It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A psalm; a song for the Sabbath day. It is fitting to thank the LORD, and to sing praises to your name, O Most High!

Referenced Verses

• Ps 147:1 : 1 Praise the LORD: for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is fitting.
• Ps 135:3 : 3 Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises to his name; for it is pleasant.
• Eph 5:19 : 19 Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
• Ps 107:21-22 : 21 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! 22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
• Isa 57:15 : 15 For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
• Ps 73:28 : 28 But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all Your works.
• Ps 107:1 : 1 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endures forever.
• Dan 4:34-37 : 34 At the end of the days, I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up my eyes unto heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored Him that lives forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom is from generation to generation. 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing, and He does according to His will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay His hand, or say to Him, What are you doing? 36 At the same time, my reason returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my honor and brightness returned to me; and my counselors and my lords sought me out; and I was reestablished in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added to me. 37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and His ways just; and those that walk in pride He is able to abase.
• Dan 5:18 : 18 O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom, majesty, glory, and honor.
• Acts 7:48-49 : 48 However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says: 49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool. What house will you build for me? says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest?
• Ps 107:8 : 8 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
• Ps 107:15 : 15 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
• Ps 82:6 : 6 I have said, 'You are gods, and all of you are children of the Most High.'
• Ps 92:8 : 8 But you, LORD, are most high forevermore.
• Ps 33:1 : 1 Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous, for praise is fitting for the upright.
• Ps 50:23 : 23 Whoever offers praise glorifies Me: and to him who orders his conversation aright I will show the salvation of God.
• Ps 52:9 : 9 I will praise You forever, because You have done it: and I will wait on Your name; for it is good before Your saints.
• Ps 54:6 : 6 I will freely sacrifice to You: I will praise Your name, O LORD; for it is good.
• Isa 58:13-14 : 13 If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy day of the LORD, honorable; and shall honor him, not doing your own ways, nor finding your own pleasure, nor speaking your own words: 14 Then you shall delight yourself in the LORD; and I will cause you to ride on the high places of the earth, and feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it.
• Heb 4:9 : 9 There remains therefore a rest for the people of God.
• Heb 13:15 : 15 Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.
• Rev 4:8-9 : 8 The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying, "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come." 9 Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, 11 "You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, honor, and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created."