Berean Standard Bible · Public domain

Psalm 93

Israel’s prayers give language for praise, grief, repentance, and trust. Poetry uses imagery and parallel lines; each psalm should be read as a whole rather than as a detached promise.

Historical context & book outline

1The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

2Your throne was established long ago; You are from all eternity.

3The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves.

4Above the roar of many waters—the mighty breakers of the sea—the LORD on high is majestic.

5Your testimonies are fully confirmed; holiness adorns Your house, O LORD, for all the days to come.

Read closely

  1. What repeated words, contrasts, or actions stand out in this chapter?
  2. How does this chapter fit the surrounding chapters and the book’s purpose?
  3. What did it communicate to its first hearers, before applying it to your life?