Psalm 92
Encyclopedia
Psalm 92 known as Mizmor Shir L'yom HaShabbat, is a psalm ostensibly dedicated to the Shabbat
day. Though it is permissible to recite it any day, it is generally reserved for Shabbat and is also recited during the morning services on festivals.
for Salomon Sulzer
(D 953).
Also, a musical setting for Psalm 92 was composed by Mark Alburger
.
Shabbat
Shabbat is the seventh day of the Jewish week and a day of rest in Judaism. Shabbat is observed from a few minutes before sunset on Friday evening until a few minutes after when one would expect to be able to see three stars in the sky on Saturday night. The exact times, therefore, differ from...
day. Though it is permissible to recite it any day, it is generally reserved for Shabbat and is also recited during the morning services on festivals.
Judaism
- Is recited a total of three times during all of Shabbat:
- Is part of Kabbalat Shabbat. The recitation during Kabbalat Shabbat officially ushers in the Shabbat.
- During Pesukei Dezimra. Is also recited on a Yom Tov that falls out on a weekday.
- Is the song of the day in the Shir Shel YomShir Shel YomShir Shel Yom , meaning "'song' [i.e. Psalm] of [the] day [of the week]" consists of one psalm recited daily at the end of the Jewish morning prayer services known as shacharit...
of Shabbat.
- Verse 1 is part of Mishnah Tamid 7:4.
- Verses 1-2 are part of Likel Asher Shabbat recited in the blessings preceding the Shema on Shabbat.
Musical Settings
Psalm 92 was set to music by Franz SchubertFranz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music...
for Salomon Sulzer
Salomon Sulzer
Salomon Sulzer was an Austrian hazzan and composer. His family, which prior to 1813 bore the name of Levi, removed to Hohenems from Sulz in 1748. He was educated for the cantorate, studying first under the cantors of Endingen and Karlsruhe, with whom he traveled extensively, and later under...
(D 953).
Also, a musical setting for Psalm 92 was composed by Mark Alburger
Mark Alburger
Mark Alburger is a San Francisco Bay Area composer and conductor. He is the founder and music director of the San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra, as well as the music director of the San Francisco Cabaret Opera...
.