PSALM XCIII _The universal government of God_, 1, 2; _the opposition to that government_, 3, 4; _the truth of God's testimonies_, 5. NOTES ON PSALM XCIII This Psalm has no _title_ either in the Hebrew or Chaldee. The _Vulgate, Septuagint, AEthiopic_, and _Arabic_, state it to be "A song of prai... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Psalms 93:2. _THY THRONE_ IS _ESTABLISHED OF OLD_] There never was a time in which God did not reign, in which he was not a supreme and absolute Monarch; for he is from _everlasting_. There never was a time in which he was not; there never can be a period in which he shall cease to exist.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Psalms 93:3. _THE FLOODS HAVE LIFTED UP_] Multitudes of people have confederated against thy people; and troop succeeds troop as the waves of the sea succeed each other.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Psalms 93:4. _THE LORD _- IS _MIGHTIER THAN THE NOISE OF MANY WATERS_] Greater in strength than all the _peoples_ and _nations_ that can rise up against him. _MIGHTY WAVES OF THE SEA._] Even the most powerful empires can prevail nothing against him; therefore those who trust in him have nothi... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Psalms 93:5. _THY TESTIMONIES ARE VERY SURE_] Thou wilt as surely fulfil thy word as thou wilt keep possession of thy throne. _HOLINESS BECOMETH THINE HOUSE_] Thy _nature_ is holy, all thy _works_ are holy, and thy _word_ is holy; therefore, thy _house_ - thy _Church_, should be holy. The _b... [ Continue Reading ]