Psalms 93:4

The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. THE LORD ON HIGH IS MIGHTIER THAN THE NOISE OF MANY WATERS, YEA, THAN THE MIGHTY WAVES OF THE SEA - literally, 'more than the voices of many waters, (yea than) of the mighty waves of the sea: mighty in the height (or on high) is Yahweh' (cf. ). Yahweh's voice in the thunder is the outward indication of His power and majesty. As the thunder is louder than the loudest roar of the sea, so the Lord is in might far above not only the roaring sea, but also the blustering world-powers who oppose His cause and His people, (cf. Psalms 29:1.) The Church may hear in the thunder which terrifies the world God's voice of assurance to her ...

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 nothing to fear....

THE LORD ON HIGH IS MIGHTIER THAN THE NOISE OF MANY WATERS - That is, he is more powerful than those waters; he is able to control them. See Psalms 65:7, note; Job 38:11, note. The original here is more rapid in the course of the thought; more emphatic and forcible: “More than the voice of waters - many - mighty - the breakers of the sea - in the high place is Jehovah.” He is over all those billows and breakers; more mighty than they all. They can proceed no further than he permits; they will be stayed when and where he commands. We can conceive of few things which more illustrate the power and the majesty of God than the fact that he thus presides over, and controls, the waves of the ocean. YEA, THAN THE MIGHTY WAVES OF THE SEA - The original

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 ON HIGH IS MIGHTIER THAN THE NOISE OF MANY WATERS,.... Christ is the most High; he is God over all, higher than the highest; he is, as King, higher than the kings of the earth; he is in the highest heavens, and higher than they; he is highly exalted, as Mediator, at the right hand of God: he is the mighty God, and mighty Saviour; yea, he is Almighty, and therefore mightier than all his enemies, and the noise they make, and the force they use; he is stronger than the strong man armed; than Satan, and all his principalities and powers; than all the persecuting princes and potentates of this world; than antichrist, and all the antichristian states: yea, than "the mighty waves of the sea"; the same are intended as before c. c Vide Homer. Iliad. 21. v. 190,]91. where the same is said of Jove, almost in the same words, and repeated as here....

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....

NOISE OF MANY WATERS. Compare Revelation 1:15; Revelation 14:2; Revelation 19:6. WAVES. breakers....

THE LORD ON HIGH, &C.— See Chandler's Life of David, vol. 1: p. 104....

Psalms 92-97 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A Service of Song for a Sabbath Day. ANALYSIS Psalms 92: Personal SongProbably by a King. Psalms 93: Jehovah Proclaimed King. Psalms 94: Prayer for Vengeance on the Lawless. Psalms 95: InvitationO Come! Come in! Warning: Harden not your Hearts! Psalms 96: The Land called upon to Sing to Jehovah, and to Proclaim his Kingship to the Nations. Psalms 97: Third ProclamationDecisive Results, by way of Joy, Fear. Conviction, Shame, Homage, Th