Bible Commentaries

Verse 1

The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.

(Title

&) It is highly probable that this Psalm was written on the same occasion as the preceding, as a part of which it is written in twelve MSS.

Lord

59:13; 96:10; 97:1; 99:1; 103:19; 145:13; 1 Chronicles 29:12; Isaiah 52:7; Daniel 4:32-34; Matthew 6:13; Hebrews 1:8; Revelation 11:15-17; 19:6

he is

104:1,2; Job 40:10; Isaiah 59:17; 63:1

he hath

18:32; 65:6; Isaiah 11:5

world

75:3; 96:10; Isaiah 45:12,18; 49:8; 51:16; Hebrews 1:2,3

Verse 2

Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.

Thy

45:6; 145:13; Proverbs 8:22,23; Daniel 4:34; Micah 5:2

of old

Heb. from then. thou.

90:2; 102:24-27; Hebrews 1:10-12; 13:8; Revelation 1:8,11,17,18; 2:8

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 16:31 - The Lord; Psalm 68:33 - of old; Psalm 145:11 - the glory; Isaiah 43:13 - before; Isaiah 57:15 - that inhabiteth; Jeremiah 10:10 - everlasting king; Daniel 6:26 - and stedfast; Habakkuk 1:12 - thou not

Verse 3

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

The floods

18:4; 69:1,2,14-16; Isaiah 17:12,13; Jeremiah 46:7,8; Jonah 2:3; Revelation 12:15; Revelation 17:15

lifted

96:11; 98:8; Isaiah 55:12

the floods lift

2:1-3; 107:25,26; 124:3-5; Acts 4:25-27

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:17 - bring; Numbers 24:7 - many waters; 2 Samuel 22:5 - the floods; 2 Samuel 22:17 - he drew; 2 Kings 19:28 - thy rage; Job 9:8 - treadeth; Job 26:12 - divideth; Job 38:11 - Hitherto; Psalm 29:3 - many waters; Psalm 46:3 - the waters; Psalm 65:7 - noise; Psalm 83:2 - lifted; Psalm 89:9 - General; Psalm 124:5 - the proud; Psalm 144:7 - deliver me; Isaiah 5:30 - like; Isaiah 37:29 - rage; Jeremiah 5:22 - placed; Jeremiah 31:35 - when; Jeremiah 51:42 - General; Jeremiah 51:55 - her waves; Ezekiel 26:3 - as the sea; Ezekiel 27:26 - great; Hosea 5:10 - like; Amos 9:5 - shall rise; Jonah 1:15 - and the; Habakkuk 3:10 - the deep; Matthew 8:26 - and rebuked; Matthew 14:25 - walking; Mark 4:39 - he arose; Mark 6:51 - and the; Luke 6:48 - the flood; Luke 8:23 - came; Luke 21:25 - the sea; Romans 8:39 - height

Verse 4

The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.

mightier

65:7; 89:6,9; 114:3-5; Job 38:11; Jeremiah 5:22; Mark 4:37-39

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:17 - bring; Numbers 24:7 - many waters; 2 Samuel 22:5 - the floods; 2 Samuel 22:17 - he drew; 2 Kings 19:28 - thy rage; 1 Chronicles 16:32 - the sea; Job 9:8 - treadeth; Job 26:12 - divideth; Psalm 7:7 - return; Psalm 29:3 - many waters; Psalm 46:3 - the waters; Psalm 56:2 - most; Psalm 124:5 - the proud; Psalm 144:7 - deliver me; Proverbs 21:1 - as; Isaiah 5:30 - like; Isaiah 17:12 - make a noise; Isaiah 37:29 - rage; Jeremiah 31:35 - when; Jeremiah 51:55 - her waves; Ezekiel 26:3 - as the sea; Ezekiel 27:26 - great; Hosea 5:10 - like; Amos 9:5 - shall rise; Jonah 1:15 - and the; Matthew 8:26 - and rebuked; Matthew 14:25 - walking; Mark 4:39 - he arose; Mark 6:48 - he cometh; Mark 6:51 - and the; Luke 6:48 - the flood; Luke 8:23 - came; Luke 21:25 - the sea; John 6:19 - walking; Romans 8:39 - height; Revelation 1:15 - his voice; Revelation 12:15 - cast; Revelation 14:2 - of many

Verse 5

Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.

Thy

19:7,8; 119:111,129,138,144; Isaiah 8:20; Matthew 24:35; Hebrews 6:17,18; 1 John 5:9-13

holiness

5:4-7; 99:5,9; Leviticus 10:3; 19:2; Isaiah 52:11; Zechariah 14:20,21; John 4:24; 1 Corinthians 3:16,17; Hebrews 12:14; Revelation 21:27

for ever

Heb. to length of days. Reciprocal: Genesis 34:7 - wrought; Exodus 28:36 - HOLINESS; Exodus 39:1 - holy place; Ezra 6:21 - did eat; Psalm 33:9 - and it stood; Ezekiel 43:12 - Upon; Ezekiel 44:9 - General; Matthew 21:13 - My; Luke 19:46 - General; Ephesians 2:21 - an