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 is king! He is robed in majesty. Indeed, the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength. The world stands firm and cannot be shaken. 2Your throne, O Lord, has stood from time immemorial. You yourself are from the everlasting past. 3The floods have risen up, O Lord. The floods have roared like thunder; the floods have lifted 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 59:13Destroy them in your anger! Wipe them out completely! Then the whole world will know that God reigns in Israel. Interlude
• Psalms 96:10Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!” The world stands firm and cannot be shaken. He will judge all peoples fairly.
• Psalms 97:1The Lord is king! Let the earth rejoice! Let the farthest coastlands be glad.
• Psalms 99:1The Lord is king! Let the nations tremble! He sits on his throne between the cherubim. Let the whole earth quake!
• Psalms 103:19The Lord has made the heavens his throne; from there he rules over everything.
• Psalms 145:13For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule throughout all generations. The Lord always keeps his promises; he is gracious in all he does.
• 1 Chronicles 29:12Wealth and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand, and at your discretion people are made great and given strength.
• Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns!
• Daniel 4:32You will be driven from human society. You will live in the fields with the wild animals, and you will eat grass like a cow. Seven periods of time will pass while you live this way, until you learn that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses.’
• Matthew 6:13And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.
• Hebrews 1:8But to the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of justice.
• Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices shouting in heaven: “The world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever.”
• Revelation 19:6Then I heard again what sounded like the shout of a vast crowd or the roar of mighty ocean waves or the crash of loud thunder: “Praise the Lord! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.
• Psalms 104:1Let all that I am praise the Lord. O Lord my God, how great you are! You are robed with honor and majesty.
• Job 40:10All right, put on your glory and splendor, your honor and majesty.
• Isaiah 63:1Who is this who comes from Edom, from the city of Bozrah, with his clothing stained red? Who is this in royal robes, marching in his great strength? “It is I, the Lord, announcing your salvation! It is I, the Lord, who has the power 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

• Clothe
• Majesty
• 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