Psalms 93:1

Psalms 93:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength; indeed, the world is established, firm and secure.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty; The Lord is clothed, He has girded Himself with strength. Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be moved.

Context of Psalms 93:1

The Lord reigns! He is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed, enveloped in strength. The world is firmly established; it cannot be shaken. 2Your throne has been established from the beginning; you are from eternity. 3The floods have lifted up, Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their pounding waves.

Psalms 93:1 word by word

יְהוָ֣ה מָלָךְ֮ גֵּא֪וּת לָ֫בֵ֥שׁ לָבֵ֣שׁ יְ֭הוָה עֹ֣ז הִתְאַזָּ֑ר אַף־תִּכּ֥וֹן תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל בַּל־תִּמּֽוֹט׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• reignethמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• he is clothedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• with majestyגֵּאוּתgê'ûth · majestyH1348
• with strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• he hath girdedאָזַר'âzar · to girdH247
• himself: the worldתֵּבֵלtêbêl · worldH8398
• also is stablishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• that it cannot be movedמוֹטmôţ · to shakeH4131

Cross-references for Psalms 93:1

• Psalms 59:13Consume them in fury; consume them until they are gone. Then people will know throughout the earth that God rules over Jacob.Selah
• Psalms 96:10Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns. The world is firmly established; it cannot be shaken. He judges the peoples fairly.”
• Psalms 97:1The Lord reigns! Let the earth rejoice; let the many coasts and islands be glad.
• Psalms 99:1The Lord reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He is enthroned between the cherubim. Let the earth quake.
• Psalms 103:19The Lord has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all.
• Psalms 145:13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; your rule is for all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words and gracious in all his actions.
• 1 Chronicles 29:12Riches and honor come from you, and you are the ruler of everything. Power and might are in your hand, and it is in your hand to make great and to give strength to all.
• Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the herald, who proclaims peace, who brings news of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
• Daniel 4:32You will be driven away from people to live with the wild animals, and you will feed on grass like cattle for seven periods of time, until you acknowledge that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms, and he gives them to anyone he wants.”
• Matthew 6:13And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
• Hebrews 1:8but to the Son: Your throne, God, is forever and ever, and the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
• Revelation 11:15The seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying, The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever.
• Revelation 19:6Then I heard something like the voice of a vast multitude, like the sound of cascading waters, and like the rumbling of loud thunder, saying, Hallelujah, because our Lord God, the Almighty, reigns!
• Psalms 104:1My soul, bless the Lord! Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with majesty and splendor.
• Job 40:10Adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
• Isaiah 63:1Who is this coming from Edom in crimson-stained garments from Bozrah — this one who is splendid in his apparel, striding in his formidable might? It is I, proclaiming vindication, powerful to save.

Commentaries on Psalms 93:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The Lord reigneth - He continues to govern every thing he has created; and he is every way qualified to govern all things, for he is clothed with majesty and with strength - dominion is his, and he has supreme power to exercise it; and he has so established the world that nothing can be driven out of order; all is ruled by him. Nature is his agent: or rather, nature is the sum of the laws of his government; the operations carried on by the Divine energy…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The Lord reigneth - The same commencement of a psalm occurs in Psalm 97:1-12; Psalm 99:1-9. The same idea is often found in the Scriptures. 1 Chronicles 16:31; Psalm 47:8; Isaiah 52:7; Revelation 19:6. The thought seems abrupt here. It would appear as if the psalmist had been meditating on the dark things which occur in the world; the mysteries which abound; the things which seem irreconcilable with the idea that there is a just government over the world…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The majesty, power, and holiness of Christ's kingdom. --The Lord might have displayed only his justice, holiness, and awful power, in his dealings with fallen men; but he has been pleased to display the riches of his mercy, and the power of his renewing grace. In this great work, the Father has given all power to his Son, the Lord from heaven, who has made atonement for our sins. He not only can pardon, but deliver and protect all who trust in him. His…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1robed in majesty: The Lord stands victorious both before and after battle (see Psalm 45:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-51. God is described as a King entering on His reign, and, for robes of royalty, investing Himself with the glorious attributes of His nature. The result of His thus reigning is the durability of the world.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 93:1

• Glory
• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

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• Joy
• Psalms, Book of
• Reign

Commentaries on Psalms 93

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings