Psalms 93

Psalms 93:1-5

The Messiah and his kingdom are the subject of this psalm, which speaks comfort to his loving subjects, and terror to his inveterate enemies. Of this kingdom glorious things are love spoken. 1. Have other kings their royal roles? So has he, ver. 1. 2. Have they their throne? So has he, ver. 2. 3. Have they their enemies whom they fashine and triumph ever? So has he, ver. 3. 4. Is it their banner to be faithful and holy? So it is his, ver. 5.

1. THE LORD reigneth, ‘he is clothed with majesty, the LORD is clothed with strength,’ wherewith he hath girded himself: ’the world also is established, that it cannot be moved. 2. ‘Thy throne of established of old: thou art from everlasting. 3. The floods have lifted up, O LORD, ’the floods have lifted up their voice: the floods lift up their waves. 4. The LORD on high is mightier than the mole of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. 5. Thy testimonies are very sure: ‘holiness becometh thine house O LORD, ‘for ever.

The sovereign dominion, the glorious and eternal kingdom of Jesus, Jehovah, God over all, blessed for ever, is a subject of pleasing meditation to the faithful soul.

1. He reigns in majesty and power. The Lord reigneth; all power in heaven and earth is given to the Lord Christ, his kingdom of grace is let up in the hearts of his people, and his throne in glory is prepared, when he shall reign over them for ever and ever; he is clothed with majesty, compared with which all the glory of earthly monarchs vanishes as the light of the glow-worm before the meridian sun; the Lord is clothed with strength wherewith he hath girded himself, needing no support but from his own Almighty arm, doing whatsoever pleaseth him among the holds of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth, and able to bear down all opposition that can be raised against his kingdom and people in an instant: the world is the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light of the light

2. He reigns from everlasting to everlasting. Of old, even from eternity, his throne is established: this art from everlasting, the eternal God, and therefore the everlasting King; of whose government there will be no real.

3. He reigns unmoved by all the opposition of his enemies. Though angels in heaven dared to rebel, and men and devils join on earth to destroy his kingdom, and, like roaring waves of the sea, lift up themselves to overwhelm his people, their rage is impotent and vain. The Lord in high is mightier than the nose of many waters; and as of old he cast from their shining thrones the angels which sinned, so will be destroy all the principalities and powers of earth leagued against his people, will silence their tumult, and keep his people in perfect peace whose minds are stayed upon him. Note, In all our frights and fears, if we look up with an eye of faith, our tempestuous souls will soon be calmed, and Jesus will say to every storm, Peace, be still.

4. He reigns in righteousness. The restlessness are very sure; all his promises inevitably faithful, and we may confidently trust him for support and salvation in time and eternity; let it be our care only to walk agreeable to our glorious hope, since holiness becometh than losses, O Lord, for ever. This is the great ornament of the church of Christ on earth; and whilst every faithful member of Jesus seeks to grow in grace before, it is his joy and happiness, that shortly he shall be perfected in holiness above.