To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

PSALMS 92:15KJV
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Psalms 92:15 (KJV)

What does Psalms 92:15 mean?

Psalms 92:15 declares that the LORD is completely upright and trustworthy, described as a solid rock with no hint of injustice or wrongdoing in him. The verse emphasizes God’s flawless character as a foundation for faith.

This verse comes near the end of a psalm written for worship on the Sabbath, where the psalmist praises God’s faithfulness and justice. The speaker wants everyone to see that God is reliable and morally perfect, especially in contrast to people or rulers who might act unfairly. The image of God as a “rock” points to stability and unchanging strength.

The Hebrew behind Psalms 92:15

  • “shew” (נָגַד, nagad): This word means to declare, make known, or demonstrate. Here, it highlights that the purpose is to clearly show or prove God’s uprightness, not just to state it.
  • “upright” (יָשָׁר, yashar): This word means straight, right, or just. It stresses that God’s ways are always honest and fair, without any crookedness or deceit.
  • “rock” (צוּר, tsur): This term refers to a large, immovable stone or cliff. Calling God a “rock” underscores his reliability, strength, and the safety found in him.
  • “unrighteousness” (עַוְלָה, avlah): This word means injustice, wrong, or wickedness. The verse insists that none of this is found in God, highlighting his complete moral purity.

Why Psalms 92:15 matters

  • Psalms 92:15 clarifies that God’s character is the standard for what is truly upright, not just better than others but completely without fault.
  • The verse draws a strong contrast between God and any human authority, reminding readers that God alone is perfectly just and trustworthy.
  • By ending the psalm with this statement, the writer ties together the themes of praise and trust, showing that God’s goodness is not just a hope but a proven reality.

Where else these words appear

“unrighteousness” Hebrew H5766 · used in 51 verses

  • Leviticus 19:15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
  • Job 27:4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
  • Isaiah 59:3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.

“rock” Hebrew H6697 · used in 74 verses

  • Exodus 17:6 Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
  • 1 Chronicles 11:15 Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
  • Psalms 78:35 And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.

“upright” Hebrew H3477 · used in 119 verses

  • Exodus 15:26 And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
  • 2 Chronicles 28:1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:
  • Proverbs 2:7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.