Psalm 93
God’s Eternal Reign
1 The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty;
the LORD is robed, enveloped in strength.
The world is firmly established;
it cannot be shaken. f
2 Your throne has been established
from the beginning;
you are from eternity. g
3 The floods have lifted up, LORD,
the floods have lifted up their voice;
the floods lift up their pounding waves. h
4 Greater than the roar of a huge torrent—
the mighty breakers of the sea—
the LORD on high is majestic. i
5 LORD, your testimonies are completely reliable; j
holiness adorns your house
for all the days to come. k
93:1–2. This wave building begins in 93:1a. The next wave, rising in 93:1b, expresses its full force in 93:2, conveying the theme of an immovable foundation. The author describes first the established world, next God’s eternally established throne, then finally God himself, who is eternal.
93:3–5. Verses 3 and 4 have their own internal waves, 93:3 emphasizing the powerful roar of the waves lifting up their voice (to proclaim God’s power to the world?) and 93:4 continuing the mightiness of the water imagery, concluding that God is even more powerful than his awesome and fearsome creation.