Psalms 93:5

Psalms 93:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O Lord, for ever.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Your decrees are very trustworthy; holiness befits your house, O Lord, forevermore.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Your testimonies are very sure; Holiness adorns Your house, O Lord, forever.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Your royal laws cannot be changed. Your reign, O Lord, is holy forever and ever.

Context of Psalms 93:5

3The seas have lifted up, Lord, the seas have lifted up their voice; the seas have lifted up their pounding waves. 4Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea— the Lord on high is mighty. Your statutes, Lord, stand firm; holiness adorns your house for endless days.

Psalms 93:5 word by word

עֵֽדֹתֶ֨יךָ׀ נֶאֶמְנ֬וּ מְאֹ֗ד לְבֵיתְךָ֥ נַאֲוָה־קֹ֑דֶשׁ יְ֝הוָ֗ה לְאֹ֣רֶךְ יָמִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thy testimoniesעֵדָה‛êdâh · testimonyH5713
• are veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• sureאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• holinessקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• becomethנָאָהnâ'âh · be lovelyH4998
• thine houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• for everיוֹםyôm · day: alwaysH3117
• for everאֹ֫רֶךְ'ôrek · lengthH753

Cross-references for Psalms 93:5

• Psalms 19:7The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
• Psalms 119:111Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
• Isaiah 8:20Consult God’s instruction and the testimony of warning. If anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.
• Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
• Hebrews 6:17Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath.
• 1 John 5:9We accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son.
• Psalms 5:4For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome.
• Psalms 99:5Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.
• Leviticus 10:3Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said: “ ‘Among those who approach me I will be proved holy; in the sight of all the people I will be honored.’ ” Aaron remained silent.
• Leviticus 19:2“Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.
• Isaiah 52:11Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing! Come out from it and be pure, you who carry the articles of the Lord’s house.
• Zechariah 14:20On that day Holy to the Lord will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the Lord’s house will be like the sacred bowls in front of the altar.
• John 4:24God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”
• 1 Corinthians 3:16Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?
• Hebrews 12:14Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.
• Revelation 21:27Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Commentaries on Psalms 93:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Thy testimonies are very sure - Thou wilt as surely fulfill thy word as thou wilt keep possession of thy throne. Holiness becometh thine house - Thy nature is holy, all thy works are holy, and thy word is holy; therefore, thy house - thy Church should be holy. The building itself should be sanctified - should be so consecrated to thy worship alone, that it shall never be employed in any other service. The ministers of this Church should be holy, the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Thy testimonies are very sure - All that thou hast borne witness to; all that thou hast affirmed or declared to be true. This would embrace “all that” God has spoken, whether his law, his promises, his commands, his prophecies, or his statements of what has occurred and of what will occur. See the notes at Psalm 19:7. Holiness becometh thine house, O Lord - The psalm seems to have been intended to be used in the sanctuary, as a part of public worship, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Through his stable rule and royal laws, the Lord orders the world. Your house: The house from which God reigns might be the Lord’s heavenly palace or the earthly temple.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. While His power inspires dread, His revealed will should secure our confidence (compare Psa 19:7; 25:10), and thus fear and love combined, producing all holy emotions, should distinguish the worship we offer in His house, both earthly and heavenly.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 93:5

• Jesus, the Christ
• Word of God
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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