Psalms 92

Old Testament · Brenton Septuagint with Greek parallel

Psalms 92

1(93) For * the day before the Sabbath, when the land was first inhabited, the praise of a Song by David. The Lord reigns; he has clothed himself with honor: the Lord has clothed and girded himself with strength; for he has established the world, which shall not be moved.Εἰς τὴν ἡμέραν τοῦ προσαββάτου, ὅτε κατῴκισται ἡ γῆ, αἶνος ᾠδῆς τῷ Δαυίδ. Ὁ Κύριος ἐβασίλευσεν, εὐπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσατο, ἐνεδύσατο Κύριος δύναμιν καὶ περιεζώσατο· καὶ γὰρ ἐστερέωσε τὴν οἰκουμένην, ἥτις οὐ σαλευθήσεται.

2Your throne is prepared of old: you are from everlasting.Ἕτοιμος ὁ θρόνος σου ἀπὸ τότε, ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰῶνος σὺ εἶ.

3The rivers have lifted up, O Lord, the rivers have lifted up their voices, †Ἐπῇραν οἱ ποταμοὶ Κύριε, ἐπῇραν οἱ ποταμοὶ φωνὰς αὐτῶν,

4at ‡ the voices of many waters: the billows of the sea are wonderful: the Lord is wonderful in high places.ἀπὸ φωνῶν ὑδάτων πολλῶν· θαυμαστοὶ οἱ μετεωρισμοὶ τῆς θαλάσσης· θαυμαστὸς ἐν ὑψηλοῖς ὁ Κύριος.

5Your testimonies are made very sure: holiness becomes your house, O Lord, § for ever.Τὰ μαρτύριά σου ἐπιστώθησαν σφόδρα· τῷ οἴκῳ σου πρέπει ἁγίασμα, Κύριε, εἰς μακρότητα ἡμερῶν.

Translator's Notes

These notes come from the printed edition of Sir Lancelot Brenton's classic English translation of the Septuagint (LXX), and record where the Greek differs from the English rendering or admits more than one reading.

• v. 3†Alex. + the floods will lift up their waves. See Heb.
• v. 4‡q. d. in answer to.
• v. 5§Gr. to length of days.

The Fathers on Psalms 92

Saint Augustine of Hippo comments on this chapter. Each excerpt below is drawn from the full text held in the Fathers Library; follow the link on any entry to read the whole work.

On Psalms 92:3

Saint Augustine of Hippo

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers · Fourth–fifth century · Expositions on the Psalms

2. “The Lord reigneth, He is clothed with beauty; the Lord is clothed with strength, and is girded” (ver. 1). We see that He hath clothed Himself with two things: beauty and strength. But why? That He might found the earth. So it followeth, “He hath made the round world so sure, that it cannot be moved.” Whence hath He made it so sure? Because He hath clothed Himself in beauty. He would not make it so sure, if He…

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On Psalms 92:3–4

Saint Augustine of Hippo

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers · Fourth–fifth century · Expositions on the Psalms

6. “The floods lift up their voices” (ver. 3). What are these floods, which have lift up their voices? We heard them not: neither when our Lord was born, did we hear rivers speak, nor when He was baptized, nor when He suffered; we heard not that rivers did speak. Read the Gospel, ye find not that rivers spoke. It is not enough that they spoke: “They have lift up their voice:” they have not only spoken, but…

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On Psalms 92:2

Saint Augustine of Hippo

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers · Fourth–fifth century · Expositions on the Psalms

5. “Thy throne is established from thence, O Lord” (ver. 2). What is, “from thence”? From that time. As if he said, What is the throne of God? Where doth God sit? In His Saints. Dost thou wish to be the throne of God? Prepare a place in thy heart where He may sit. What is the throne of God, except where God dwelleth? Where doth God dwell, except in His temple? What is His temple? Is it surrounded with walls? Far…

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On Psalms 92:5

Saint Augustine of Hippo

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers · Fourth–fifth century · Expositions on the Psalms

7. “Thy testimonies, O Lord, are very surely believed” (ver. 5). The Lord, who dwelleth on high, is mightier than the mighty overhangings of the sea. “Thy testimonies are very surely believed.” “Thy testimonies,” because He had said beforehand, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation.”…He added, “but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”…

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