Psalms 93:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The Lord reigneth - The same commencement of a psalm occurs in Psalms 97:1-12 ; Psalms 99:1-9 . The same idea is often found in the Scriptures. 1 Chronicles 16:31 ; Psalms 47:8 ; Isaiah 52:7...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  The LORD (a) 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. (a) As God by his pow...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  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), indicatin...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  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 belo...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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. The Lord reigneth - He con...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  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 version...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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 93:1-5 -Yahw...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The world.. is (or, 'shall be') stablished ] see Psalms 75:3 ; Psalms 82:5 . God's rule is the security of all moral order in the world. 3, 4. The floods and waves are emblems of the heathen...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  The Lord reigneth. — Comp. Psalms 97:1 ; Psalms 99:1 . Better, Jehovah has become king : the usual term for ascending the throne ( 2 Samuel 15:10 ; 1 Kings 1:11 ; 1 Kings 1:13 ; 2 Kings 9:13...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Psalms 93:1-5 THIS is the first of a group of psalms celebrating Jehovah as King. It is followed by one which somewhat interrupts the unity of subject in the group, but may be brought into connect...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Lord Who Ruleth over All Psalms 93:1-5 ; Psalms 94:1-5 It is thought that these two psalms date from the Assyrian invasion in Hezekiah's time, and that the psalmist compares the strength o...

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• Psalms 93:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  There is a great majesty about this song. It celebrates Jehovah's assumption of the throne and government. The form in which the preliminary statements are made conveys the impression, not so much of...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  CONTENTS This Psalm, though short, is sweet and full of Jesus; and celebrates the person, glory, and majesty of Christ and his kingdom.

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• Psalms 93:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  THE KINGDOM OF GOD ‘The Lord reigneth.’ Psalms 93:1 Our psalm is the first of several beginning with the words, “The Lord reigneth,” and there must have been a time in the Old Testament when t...

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• Psalms 93:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  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 th...

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• Psalms 93:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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. Ver. 1. The Lord reigne...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The Lord reigneth He is the king and governor, not only of Israel, but of the whole world, as the last clause of the verse expounds it; and accordingly he will, in his due time, set up his empire o...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Glory and Majesty of God.       1 The L ORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the L ORD is clothed with strength,...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  PSALM 93 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm contains an assertion or declaration of God's sovereign and universal dominion in and over the whole world; which is here set forth, partly for the comfort of God's...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  INTRODUCTION The author of this Psalm and the occasion on which it was written are unknown. “The sum and substance of this Psalm,” says Perowne, “is contained in the eighth verse of the preceding Ps...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  This psalm was sung when David removed the ark, and triumphed over every foe. But to this, and some following psalms, there is no title in the Hebrew, nor in the Hexapla of Origen, nor in Eusebius, a...

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• Psalms 93:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

  The Lord reigneth; He is clothed with majesty. The Supreme Ruler of the world The psalm teaches the following things concerning the rule of God over the world:-- I. It is all-glorious. God “...

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• Psalms 93:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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...

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• Psalms 93:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Lord reigneth, He is King from everlasting to everlasting; He is clothed with majesty; according to His human nature He has been clothed with the majesty which was His, according to His divine...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 29:12 ; Daniel 4:32-34 ; Hebrews 1:2 ; Hebrews 1:3 ; Hebrews 1:8 ; Isaiah 11:5 ; Isaiah 45:12 ; Isaiah 45:18 ; Isaiah 49:8 ; Isaiah 51:16 ; Isaiah 52:7 ; Isaiah 59:17 ; Isai...

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• Psalms 93:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Clothed — That majesty and strength which he always had, he will shew in the eyes of all people. Moved — He will overrule all the confusions in the world, so that they shall end in the erection of...

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