Psalms 93:1

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Key Reflection

The opening of Psalm 93 proclaims, "Your throne is established from long ago. You are from everlasting." To the original audience, these words would have invoked a sense of divine permanence and authority. The phrase "from everlasting" (Hebrew: qedem) speaks to God's eternal existence, emphasizing His unchanging nature and sovereignty over time. This declaration sets the stage for praising God’s enduring kingship and stability, underscoring His role as the unshakable foundation upon which all creation rests.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The Lord reigneth -The same commencement of a psalm occurs inPsalms 97:1-12;Psalms 99:1-9. The same idea is often found in the Scriptures.1 Chronicles 16:31;Psalms 47:8;Isaiah 52:7;Revelation 19:6. The thought seems abrupt here. It would appear as if the psalmist had been meditating on the dark things which occur in the world; the mysteries which abound; the things which seem irreconcilable with the idea that there is a just government over the world, and that suddenly the idea occurs, as a flash of lightning in a storm, that Yahweh reigns over all, and that all must be right.

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