93 1 He praiseth the power of God in the creation of the world, and beateth down all people which lift them up against his majesty, 5 and provoked to consider his promises.

The Lord [a]reigneth, and is clothed with majesty: the Lord is clothed, and girded with power, the world also shall be established, that it cannot be moved.

Thy [b]throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.

[c]The floods have lifted up, O Lord: the floods have lifted up their voice: the floods lift up their waves.

The waves of the sea are marvelous through the noise of many waters, yet the Lord on high is more mighty.

Thy [d]testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine House, O Lord, forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 93:1 As God by his power and wisdom hath made and governeth the world: so must the same be our defense against all enemies and dangers.
  2. Psalm 93:2 Wherein thou sittest and governest the world.
  3. Psalm 93:3 God’s power appeareth in ruling the furious waters.
  4. Psalm 93:5 Besides God’s power and wisdom in creating and governing, his great mercy also appeareth in that he hath given his people his word and covenant.

16 And there came of the children of Benjamin, and Judah to the hold unto David,

17 And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if you come to betray me to mine adversaries, seeing there is no wickedness in mine hands, the God of our fathers behold it, and rebuke it.

18 And the [a]spirit came upon Amasai, which was the chief of thirty, and he said, Thine are we, David, and with thee, O son of Jesse. Peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be unto thine helpers: for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the garrison.

19 ¶ And of Manasseh, some fell to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they [b]helped them not: for the Princes of the Philistines (A)by advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul [c]for our heads.

20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, heads of the thousands that were of Manasseh.

21 And they helped David against [d]that band: for they were all valiant men, and were captains in the host.

22 For at that time day by day, there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of [e]God.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 12:18 The spirit of boldness and courage moved him to speak thus.
  2. 1 Chronicles 12:19 They came only to help David, and not to succor the Philistines, which were enemies to their country.
  3. 1 Chronicles 12:19 Or, on the jeopardy of our heads.
  4. 1 Chronicles 12:21 To wit, of the Amalekites which had burned the city Ziklag, 1 Sam. 30:1,9.
  5. 1 Chronicles 12:22 Meaning, mighty or strong: for the Hebrews say a thing is of God, when it is excellent.

[a]And he that sat upon the throne, said, (A)Behold, I make all things new, and he said unto me, Write: for these things are faithful and true.

And he said unto me, (B)[b]It is done, I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end: I will give to him that is athirst, of the well of the water of life freely.

He that overcometh, shall inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he shall be my Son.

But the fearful and unbelieving, and the abominable and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall have their [c]part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.

[d]And there came unto me one of the seven Angels, which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come: I will show thee the bride the Lamb’s wife.

10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and [e]an high mountain, and he showed me [f]that great city, that holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

11 Having the glory of God, and her shining was like unto a stone most precious, as a jasper stone clear as crystal,

12 [g]And had a great wall and high, and had [h]twelve gates, and at the gates [i]twelve Angels, and the names written which are the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.

13 On the East part there were three gates, and on the North side three gates, on the South side three gates, and on the West side three gates.

14 And the wall of the city had [j]twelve foundations, and in them the names of the Lamb’s twelve Apostles.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 21:5 In the speech of God himself describing the Church, is first a certain exordium, or entrance, verse 5. Then followeth a magnificent description of the Church, by the present and future good things of the same in 3 verses following. In the exordium God challengeth to himself the restoring of all the creatures of which verse 1 and witnesseth the calling of S. John unto the writing of these things, in this verse.
  2. Revelation 21:6 The description of the Church is of three sorts, by the abolishing of old things: by the being of present things in God, that is of things eternal and by the communication of all good things with the godly, verse 6. If so be they shall strive manfully, verse 7. But the reprobate are excluded from thence, verse 8.
  3. Revelation 21:8 Their lot, and inheritance as it were.
  4. Revelation 21:9 A transition unto the particular describing of the heavenly Church by the express calling of Saint John in this verse, and his rapting up by the Spirit, in confirmation of the truth of God in the verse following.
  5. Revelation 21:10 He meaneth the place and stately seat of the Church, shadowed out in a mountain.
  6. Revelation 21:10 A type of that Church which is one, ample, or Catholic, holy celestial, built of God, in this verse: and glorious in the verse following. This type propounded generally, is after particularly declared, verse 12, etc.
  7. Revelation 21:12 A particular description (as I noted, verse 2) of the celestial Church. First, by the essential parts of the same, under the similitude of a city to verse 12. Secondly, from foreign accidents, unto the end of the chapter. Thirdly, by the effects, in the beginning of the next chapter, the essential parts are noted the matter and the form in the whole work: of these the superficies and foundation of the wall are entire parts (as they use to be called) which parts are first described in figure, unto verse 14 and afterward more exactly.
  8. Revelation 21:12 According to the number of the tribes, of which chap. 7. For here the outward part is attributed unto the old Testament, and the foundation of the new Testament.
  9. Revelation 21:12 He meaneth the Prophets, who are the messengers of God, and watchmen of the Church.
  10. Revelation 21:14 That is, foundation stones, according to the number of the gates, as is showed verse 19.

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