Psalms 93:1

The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. Psalms 93:1 -Yahweh's coming in His kingdom is the Church's consolation when the world-power threatens (Psalms 93:1); the world's mighty, roaring floods must yield to Yahweh's supreme might (Psalms 93:3); His testimonies as to His people's safety are sure: the foe shall never desecrate His house (). The similar phrases, , and the same words repeated,...

1_Jehovah hath reigned _We here see what I have lately adverted to, that in the power of God there is exhibited to us matter of confidence; for our not investing God with the power which belongs to him, as we ought to do, and thus wickedly despoiling him of his authority, is the source of that fear and trembling which we very often experience. This, it is true, we dare not do openly, but were we well persuaded of his invincible power, that would be to us an invincible support against all the assaults of temptation. All admit in word what the prophet here teaches, That God reigns; but how few are there who oppose this shield to the hostile powers of the world, as it becomes them to do, that they may fear nothing however terrible? In this then consists the glory of God, that he governs mankind according to his will. It is said that _he clothes himself with majesty and strength; _not that w...

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 praise of David for the day preceding the Sabbath, when the earth was founded;" but in such a title there is no information on which any man can rely. This Psalm is written as a part of the preceding in _twelve_ of _Kennicott's_ and _De Rossi's_ MSS. It was probably written at the close of the captivity by the _Levites_, descendants of Moses. Verse...

THE LORD REIGNETH - The same commencement of a psalm occurs in Psalms 97:1; Psalms 99:1. The same idea is often found in the Scriptures. 1 Chronicles 16:31; Psalms 47:8; Isaiah 52:7; Revelation 19:6. The thought seems abrupt here. It would appear as if the psalmist had been meditating on the dark things which occur in the world; the mysteries which abound; the things which seem irreconcilable with the idea that there is a just gov

EXPOSITION Line the preceding, a psalm of praise. Jehovah is set forth as manifesting himself in the character of King. He robes himself in majesty, and reigns openly. The world, unstable as it may seem, is in reality fixed under his sway. His throne, _i.e. _his rule, has been established from everlasting (Psalms 93:1, Psalms 93:2). Yet there is resistance to his sway. The waters toss themselves; _i.e. _the powers of the world array themselves in opposition to God (Psalms 93:3). Vainly, however: God in heaven is mightier than they (Psalms 93:4). His might is especially shown in his "house" and in his "testimonies." The l

THE LORD REIGNETH,.... The King Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the true Jehovah. God over all, the Lord God omnipotent: he has reigned, he was set up as King from everlasting; he reigned throughout the whole Old Testament dispensation; he was promised, and prophesied of, as a King; he came as such, in human nature, into the world, though his kingdom was not with observation; when he ascended to heaven, he was made or declared Lord and Christ, and was crowned with glory and honour; he now reigns in the hearts of his people, by his Spirit and grace; and, ere long, he will take to himself his great power, and reign more manifestly; when the kingdoms of this world shall become his, and he shall be King over all the earth; and this his government will be still more apparent when he shall come in person, and reign with his saints on earth a thousand years; and, after that, for ever and...

Psalms 93 Jehovah Reigneth This is a kingdom Psalm by an unknown author. The Lord reigneth in majesty. And under His reign the world is established; He is above all the floods of many waters, none can withstand Him. Revelation 11:15 may be read in connection with this brief kingdom Psalm. The angry nations mentioned in this passage correspond with the floods of waters mentioned in the Psalm....

XCIII. GOD IN NATURE AND THE LAW. Psalms 93:1_ b_. Yahweh is apparelled with strength: He hath girded himself with? A word has fallen out at the end. Psalms 93:3. The floods are the chaotic powers which Yahweh reduced to order at creation. Psalms 93:4. The same God gave the Law and ordered the sanctity of His house....

THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. THE LORD REIGNETH. Three Psalms commence thus (93, 97, 99); they each end with the thought of "holiness" (the last has the word "holy" three times), indicating that, when He reigns, "all will be holy" (Isaiah 23:18; Zechariah 14:20; Zechariah 14:21). This explains the cry of the _Zoa_ (Revelation 4:8), because His judgments will prepare the way for His reign. CLOTHED... GIRDED. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6. THE WORLD. Hebrew. _tebel =_ The habitable world. Compare...

_The majesty, power, and holiness of Christ's kingdom._ THIS psalm has no title in the Hebrew; but it is supposed to be David's, to whom it is attributed by the LXX, and most of the ancient versions. It was used by the Jews in their public worship on the day before the Sabbath; and by their interpretation, this and all the psalms to the 100th, are to be understood in their sublimest sense, of the kingdom of Christ. _PSALMS 93:1. THE LORD REIGNETH_— It was the Psalmist's glory and confidence, that though the nations boasted of the power and splendor of their kings, and trusted to their military preparations, yet _the Lord,_ the great Jehovah, the God of Israel, still _reigned._ God is here very elegantly represented as _clothed with majesty itself,_ as kings are with their royal ornaments; and as girded with almighty strength, as warriors are with the sword