93 The Lord reigns. He is robed in majesty. The Lord is robed; he wears strength around his waist.[b] Indeed, the world is established; it cannot be moved. 2 Your throne has been secure from ancient times; you have always been king.[c] 3 The waves[d] roar, O Lord, the waves roar, the waves roar and crash.[e] 4 Above the sound of the surging water,[f] and the mighty waves of the sea, the Lord sits enthroned in majesty.[g] 5 The rules you set down[h] are completely reliable.[i] Holiness[j] aptly adorns your house, O Lord, forever.[k]
Footnotes:
Psalm 93:1snPsalm 93. The psalmist affirms that the Lord is the king of the universe who preserves order and suppresses the destructive forces in the world.
Psalm 93:1snStrength is compared here to a belt that one wears for support. The Lord’s power undergirds his rule.
Psalm 93:2tnHeb “from antiquity [are] you.” As the context suggests, this refers specifically to God’s royal position, not his personal existence.
Psalm 93:3tn The Hebrew noun translated “waves” often refers to rivers or streams, but here it appears to refer to the surging waves of the sea (see v. 4, Ps 24:2).
Psalm 93:3tnHeb “the waves lift up, O Lord, the waves lift up their voice, the waves lift up their crashing.”
Psalm 93:4tnHeb “mighty waters.”sn The surging waters here symbolizes the hostile enemies of God who seek to destroy the order he has established in the world (see Pss 18:17; 29:3; 32:6; 77:20; 144:7; Isa 17:13; Jer 51:55; Ezek 26:19; Hab 3:15). But the Lord is depicted as elevated above and sovereign over these raging waters.
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