It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord (comp. Psalms 147:1). By "a good thing" is meant that which is at ones right and pleasant. And to sing praises unto thy Name, O Most High. Israel's Lord, Jehovah, is also "the Most High over all the earth" (Psalms 83:18), and should at all times be thought of as both.
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Psalms 92:1
Psalms 92:1
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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