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.


The Lord reigneth, and is clothed with maiestie: the Lord is clothed, and girded with power: the world also shall be established, that it cannot be mooued.

Thy throne is established of olde: thou art from euerlasting.

The floodes haue lifted vp, O Lord: the floodes haue lifted vp their voyce: the floods lift vp their waues.

The waues of ye sea are marueilous through the noyse of many waters, yet the Lord on High is more mightie.

Thy testimonies are very sure: holinesse becommeth thine House, O Lord, for euer.

Its declaration that 'the LORD reigneth' is repeated almost word for word in <a href="/bible/geneva1599/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/geneva1599/psalms/chapter-94">Psalms 94</a>.