Psalm 93:3

Translations

Modern

The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves.

Traditional

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

Literal

The floodwaters have lifted up, O YHWH, the streams have lifted up their voice; the streams have lifted up their breakers.

Latin

Elevaverunt flumina, Domine, elevaverunt flumina vocem suam; elevaverunt flumina fluctus suos,

Original

Hebrew

English

The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves.

Notes

Psalms 93:3–4

God’s victory over natural chaos gives the psalmist confidence that the Lord will also defeat his present enemies (compare Jeremiah 46:8; 47:2).

Psalms 93:1–5

The everlasting Lord gloriously establishes his kingship (see Psalms 47, 99–100).

Psalms 93:1–100:5

These psalms challenge the doubts created by the exile (see Psalm 89) and answer the questions asked in Psalm 90:11, 13. The Lord has established a kingdom (Psalm 93) that is characterized by:

punishment of the wicked (Psalm 94),
respectful obedience among his people (Psalm 95),
justice for the poor (Psalm 96),
celebration in Zion (Psalm 97),
salvation for Israel (Psalm 98),
holiness (Psalm 99), and
praise (Psalm 100).

Theme notes and profiles

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