Psalm 93:
"This second psalm of the divine kingdom, speaks prophetically of the time when the Lord will rule on the earth in the person of the Messiah.
The Lord’s kingship is described (verses 1-2),
revealed in nature (verses 3-4),
and present in His house, the temple (verse 5).
Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting. vs.2
The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. vs.4
The floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. These repetitions are needed for the sake both of the poetry and the music, but they also suggest the frequency and the violence of wicked assaults upon the government of God.
Lastly, let me note in the Psalm these three things:
--In creation and nature: preestablished law along with continuous, personal government, --not as opposed to, but as presupposing one another.
--In Providence: "The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters" --which would otherwise strike terror, even as their swelling would threaten constant danger.
--And in grace: "His testimonies are very sure." I can rest on them.
*** The conclusion and inference from the whole matter is that "holiness" --not fear nor man serving, but separation unto the Lord."
BooksOfTheBible/Charles Spurgeon/Alfred Edersheim
"This second psalm of the divine kingdom, speaks prophetically of the time when the Lord will rule on the earth in the person of the Messiah.
The Lord’s kingship is described (verses 1-2),
revealed in nature (verses 3-4),
and present in His house, the temple (verse 5).
Nothing is more powerful than the Lord; nothing is more steadfast than His reign, nothing is more sure than His revelation.
I. The Lord’s Universal Kingdom (93:1-4).
A. Over the Earth (93:1-2);
...the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. vs.1
B. Over the Sea (93:3-4).
II. The Lord’s Authoritative Revelation (93:5).
Thy testimonies are very sure: vs.5
The majesty,
power,
and holiness
of Christ's kingdom.
The floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. These repetitions are needed for the sake both of the poetry and the music, but they also suggest the frequency and the violence of wicked assaults upon the government of God.
Lastly, let me note in the Psalm these three things:
--In creation and nature: preestablished law along with continuous, personal government, --not as opposed to, but as presupposing one another.
--In Providence: "The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters" --which would otherwise strike terror, even as their swelling would threaten constant danger.
--And in grace: "His testimonies are very sure." I can rest on them.
*** The conclusion and inference from the whole matter is that "holiness" --not fear nor man serving, but separation unto the Lord."
BooksOfTheBible/Charles Spurgeon/Alfred Edersheim
