A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath. A praise psalm. It is good to give thanks to the Lord.
v.1-5 Call to praise.
1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
to sing praises to your name, O Most High;
v.6-9 The wicked will perish.
7 that though the wicked sprout like grass
and all evildoers flourish,
they are doomed to destruction forever;
v.10-15 Praise to God for his many blessings.
12 The righteous flourish like the palm tree
and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
See Is 40:31. The psalm contrasts the transient wicked with the flourishing godly.