“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:”
Psalm 92, a psalm for the Sabbath, opens with praise: "It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High." The assertion that thanksgiving and praise constitute inherent good establishes the value of worship. The address to God as Most High emphasizes supremacy.
Church Fathers on Psalms 92:1
1. ...We are not Christians, except on account of a future life: let no one hope for present blessings, let no one promise himself the happiness of the world, because he is a Christian: but let him use the happiness he has, as he may, in what manner he may, when he may, as far as he may. When it is present, let him give thanks for the consolation of God: when it is wanting, let him give thanks to the Divine justice. Let him always be grateful, never ungrateful: let him be…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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