Psalms 93:3

The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. THE FLOODS HAVE LIFTED UP, O LORD, THE FLOODS HAVE LIFTED UP THEIR VOICE. "The floods" are here the seas, the emblem of the tumultuous mass of the world-powers (Psalms 46:2). THE FLOODS LIFT UP THEIR WAVES - literally, 'their breakers:' waves dashed into collision with waves [ dokiy (H1796), from a Hebrew root, to dash to pieces, daakah (H1794)]....

3_The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah! _Various meanings have been attached to this verse. Some think there is an allusion to the violent assaults made upon the Church by her enemies, and the goodness of God seen in restraining them. (7) Others are of opinion that the words should be taken literally, and not figuratively, in this sense — Though the noise of many waters be terrible, and the waves of the sea more fearful still, God is more terrible than all. I would not be inclined to insist too nicely upon any comparison that may have been intended. I have no doubt the Psalmist sets forth the power of God by adducing one brief illustration out of many which might have been given, (8) Intimating that we need not go farther for a striking instance of Divine power — one that may impress us with an idea of his tremendous majesty — than to the floods of waters, and agitations of

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....

THE FLOODS HAVE LIFTED UP, O LORD, THE FLOODS HAVE LIFTED UP THEIR VOICE - The word here rendered “floods,” means properly rivers, and then it may be applied to any waters. The word voice here refers to the noise of raging waters when they are agitated by the winds, or when they dash on the shore. See the notes at Psalms 42:7. THE FLOODS LIFT UP THEIR WAVES - As if they would sweep everything away. The allusion here is to some calamity or danger which might, in its strength and violence, be compared with the wild and raging waves of the ocean. Or if it refers literally to the ocean in a storm, then the psalm may have been the reflections of the author as he stood on the shore of the sea, and saw the waves beat and dash against the shore. To one thus looking upon the billows as they roll in toward the shore, it seems as if

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 FLOODS HAVE LIFTED UP, O LORD, THE FLOODS HAVE LIFTED UP THEIR VOICE,.... The Targum adds, "in a song,'' taking the words in a good sense; and so some of the ancients, as Jerome particularly, understood them of the apostles and their ministrations; who lifted up their voice like a trumpet, which went into all the world, and unto the ends of the earth; and who came with the fulness of the gifts and graces of the Spirit; and were attended with a force and power which bore down all before them: but rather by "the floods" are meant the enemies of Christ, his kingdom, and interest; and by their "lifting up their voice", the opposition made by them thereunto; see Isaiah 8:7, this was fulfilled in the Jews and Gentiles, who raged, like foaming waves of the sea, against Christ, and lifted up their voices to have him crucified; in the Roman emperors, and in the ten persecution

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 FLOODS. Note the Figure of speech _Anaphora_ (App-6), for emphasis, Generally applied to rivers....

THE FLOODS HAVE LIFTED UP, O LORD— Instead of _waves_ at the end of the verse, some translators read _roar,_ which is equivalent to _voice._ The meaning of the verse is, "Multitudes of combined enemies threaten to break in upon us, like a flood....