The big picture
Psalms 93 opens in verse 1 with “The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 3 with “The floods have lifted up, O LORD , the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods…”, and closes in verse 5 with “Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD , for ever.” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, floods, clothed, lifted, waves. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
Scripture beside the summary
Psalms · King James Version · 5Psalms 93:1-5
1–5: The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with…
Psalms 93:1–5 opens with “The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he…” and reaches “Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD , for ever.” by its final verse. That movement develops the focus on Psalms 93 develops its own movement around LORD, floods, clothed, lifted, waves, with particular weight carried by LORD, floods, clothed.
Context that brings the passage to life
“The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself…” The line’s distinctive content terms include clothed, LORD, girded. Its relationship to verses 2 shows what work it does in this passage.
Psalms 93:1-5
King James Version1The 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.
2Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
3The floods have lifted up, O LORD , the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
4The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
5Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD , for ever.
Details worth noticing
The opening image
Psalms 93:1 begins with “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…”
Where the chapter turns
Psalms 93:3 forms a natural hinge: “The floods have lifted up, O LORD , the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.”
The final note
Psalms 93:5 leaves the reader with “Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD , for ever.”
A word trail through the chapter
The words LORD, floods, clothed, lifted, waves, becometh help reveal the chapter’s repeated concerns.
KJV words made clear
- thou
- you
- thy
- your
- hath
- has
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Where readers differ
The chapter summary begins with what the passage says and how its parts fit together. It does not assume one denomination has already settled every question. Where a conclusion depends on a tradition, literary theory, or historical reconstruction, that dependence is named openly.
The KJV text is presented first. Interpretive conclusions are labeled, and differences are introduced only when they help a reader understand why serious communities do not always reach the same answer.
Comparative interpretive notes for this chapter are in preparation. Until reviewed notes are ready, this page separates the KJV text from summary and application without claiming that serious readers agree on every question.