Psalm 93:4 KJV,NLT

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 93:4

noise of many waters. Compare Revelation 1:15 ; Revelation 14:2 ; Revelation 19:6 . waves = breakers. read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 93:4

Psalms 93:4. The Lord on high, &c.— See Chandler's Life of David, vol. 1: p. 104. read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 93:1-5

Psalms 93The psalmist rejoiced in the Lord’s reign in this psalm. This is one of the "enthronement" or "theocratic" psalms that depict the righteous rule of God on earth (cf. Psalms 47, 95-99). They focus on God’s sovereignty over His people Israel, but they also point prophetically to the future reign of David’s greatest Son during the Millennium. Psalms 47, 93-100 all affirm Yahweh’s rule over the earth. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 93:3-4

2. The power of Yahweh 93:3-4God’s power is greater than that of the tumultuous seas that move with irresistible force and great noise. The Canaanites believed Baal overcame the sea, which they called Prince Yamm. Here the psalmist pictured Yahweh as much mightier than the sea. The early readers of this psalm would have understood it as a polemic against Baalism. Yahweh has true authority over the sea that to ancient Near Easterners typified everything uncontrollably powerful and hostile. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 93:1-5

This Ps., along with Psalms 95-100, celebrates God as King. The thought which is common to this whole group seems to have been awakened by a national deliverance, which was probably the return from the Babylonian captivity. The present Ps. is brief, and speaks of God’s sovereign rule, His majesty and strength (Psalms 93:1), the eternity and steadfastness of His royal throne (Psalms 93:2), His supremacy above the waves of the sea (Psalms 93:3-4), and the holiness of His Temple (Psalms 93:5).1.... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 93:4

(4) Sea.—Whether this description of a raging sea is to be taken literally, or as emblematic of war and its horrors, is doubtful. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 93:1-5

Psalms 93:1-5THIS is the first of a group of psalms celebrating Jehovah as King. It is followed by one which somewhat interrupts the unity of subject in the group, but may be brought into connection with them by being regarded as hymning Jehovah’s kingly and judicial providence, as manifested in the subjugation of rebels against His throne. The remaining psalms of the group (Psalms 95:1-11; Psalms 96:1-13; Psalms 97:1-12; Psalms 98:1-9; Psalms 99:1-9; Psalms 100:1-5) rise to a height of lyric... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 93:1-5

Psalms 93:0 Jehovah Reigneth This is a kingdom Psalm by an unknown author. The Lord reigneth in majesty. And under His reign the world is established; He is above all the floods of many waters, none can withstand Him. Revelation 11:15-18 may be read in connection with this brief kingdom Psalm. The angry nations mentioned in this passage correspond with the floods of waters mentioned in the Psalm. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 93:1-5

The first psalm in this lesson suggests Psalms 74:0 on which we did not dwell, but both of which depict the desolations of Judah by the Babylonians (compare Jeremiah 52:12-14 ). On this supposition their date would be that of the captivity, and their author a later Asaph than the Asaph mentioned in David’s time. Psalms 80:0 Has captivity features also. Some would say it relates to the ten tribes, as the preceding psalm does to Judah. The next several psalms are much alike in this respect and... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 93:3-4

All the opposition made against Christ and his kingdom, and against Christ and his people, is alike vain and impotent as the striving of the waves which dash against the rocks. Like Noah in the ark, the people of Christ are safe in him, though tempests beat without. Sweet thought to the believer also! As no storms nor floods without, so no fears within, can lessen or abate the love of Jesus to his chosen. Many waters cannot quench his love, neither can all the floods drown it. Song of Solomon... read more