Psalm 93 - The LORD Reigns Above the Floods

Five verses declaring God's kingship stronger than the roar of the sea.

Psalms 93: The LORD Reigneth

At only five verses, Psalm 93 opens a run of kingship psalms in the Psalms overview, declaring 'the LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty' while picturing the lifted floods and waves as no match for His strength.


Jehovah reigns! He is clothed with majesty. Jehovah is clothed with strength; he has girded himself with it. The world also is established that it cannot be moved.

Thy throne is established of old. Thou are from everlasting.

The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, the floods have lifted up their voice, the floods lift up their waves.

Above the voices of many waters, the mighty breakers of the sea, Jehovah on high is mighty.

Thy testimonies are very sure. Holiness befits thy house, O Jehovah, for evermore.

Its declaration that 'the LORD reigneth' is repeated almost word for word in <a href="/bible/acv/psalms/chapter-96/10">Psalms 96:10</a>, part of the same cluster of enthronement psalms. It closes with 'holiness becometh thine house,' leading into the longer plea for justice in <a href="/bible/acv/psalms/chapter-94">Psalms 94</a>.