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 hath reigned, Excellency He hath put on, Jehovah put on strength, He girded Himself, Also -- established is the world, unmoved.

Established is Thy throne since then, From the age Thou `art'.

Floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, Floods have lifted up their voice, Floods lift up their breakers.

Than the voices of many mighty waters, Breakers of a sea, mighty on high `is' Jehovah,

Thy testimonies have been very stedfast, To Thy house comely `is' holiness, O Jehovah, for length of days!

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