Psalm 92:1-2

New Catholic Bible

Footnotes

1. Psalm 92:1 This is a didactic psalm, that is, both a praise of the Lord and an instruction for the faithful. The psalmist meditates on God’s way of acting. His love and faithfulness are reflected in everything he does, but they must be comprehended. Ultimately the happiness of the wicked will fade like seasonal grass, whereas the lot of the righteous will be like the great trees whose roots are planted in solid ground. For the latter, new seasons are promised in the courts of God. God’s joy is like a new spring in the life of believers.
   We can make use of this psalm in following Christ’s lead to praise the triune God, to sing of the wondrous divine work that delivers us from our spiritual enemies and mysteriously introduces us into eternal life.
2. Psalm 92:1 For the Sabbath: these words indicate that in the post-Exilic temple liturgy this psalm was sung at the time of the morning sacrifice on the Sabbath or seventh day. Psalms sung on the other days were: Ps 24, first day; Ps 48, second day; Ps 82, third day; Ps 94, fourth day; Ps 81, fifth day; and Ps 93, sixth day.
3. Psalm 92:2 Human beings have the duty to praise the Lord Most High (see note on Ps 7:18). Name: see note on Ps 5:12.