Psalms 93:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. ”

Psalms 93:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 re...
Psalms 93:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(c) The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. (c) God's power appears in ruling the furious waters.
Psalms 93:3 - 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...
Psalms 93:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

The floods. Note the Figure of speech Anaphora (App-6), for emphasis, Generally applied to rivers.
Psalms 93:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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 th...
Psalms 93:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 - Multitudes of people have confederated against thy people; and tr...
Psalms 93:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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 ene...
Psalms 93:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Psalms 93:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps., along with Psalms 95-100, celebrates God as King. The thought which is common to this whole group seems to have been awakened by a national deliverance, which was probably the return from t...
Psalms 93:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Waves. — Better, for the parallelism, roaring: but literally, breaking of the waves on the shore. Floods , here poetically for the sea, as in Psalms 24:2 . Lift up. — The repetition of th...
Psalms 93:3 - 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...
Psalms 93:3 - 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...
Psalms 93:3 - 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...
Psalms 93:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

All the opposition made against Christ and his kingdom, and against Christ and his people, is alike vain and impotent as the striving of the waves which dash against the rocks. Like Noah in the ark,...
Psalms 93:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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,...
Psalms 93:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. Ver. 3. The floods have lifted up, O Lord ] Armies of enemies have attempted great matte...
Psalms 93:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thy throne is established of old , &c. This kingdom of thine is no new or upstart kingdom; as it may seem to the ignorant world, but the most ancient of all kingdoms, being from everlasting to e...
Psalms 93:3 - 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,...
Psalms 93:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The floods; the enemies of thy kingdom, who are oft compared to floods for their numbers, force, rage, &c. See Isaiah 8:7,8 Isaiah 17:12,13 Jer 46:7,8 . They have both by their words and a...
Psalms 93:3 - 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...
Psalms 93:3 - 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...
Psalms 93:3 - 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 “...
Psalms 93:3 - 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...
Psalms 93:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Eternal Majesty of the Messiah. Even the Jewish commentators applied this psalm to the times of the Messiah. It is a glorious song of praise to Jehovah, the second person of the Godhead, and t...
Psalms 93:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 4:25-27 ; Isaiah 17:12 ; Isaiah 17:13 ; Isaiah 55:12 ; Jeremiah 46:7 ; Jeremiah 46:8 ; Jonah 2:3 ; Psalms 107:25 ; Psalms 107:26 ; Psalms 124:3-5 ; Psalms 18:4 ; Psalms 2:1-3 ; Psal...
Psalms 93:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Floods — The enemies of thy kingdom.

Psalms 93:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 93:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 93:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 93:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 93:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 93:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 93:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 93:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 93:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 93:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 93:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 93:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 93:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 93:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 93:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 93:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 93:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 93:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 93:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 93:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 93:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 93:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 93:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 93:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 93:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 93:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes