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Your throne is established from long ago. You are from everlasting.
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Commentary on Psalms 93 verses 1–5
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.
2 Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
3 The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
4 The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
5 Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.
Next to the being of God there is nothing that we are more concerned to believe and consider than God's dominion, that Jehovah is God, and that this God reigns (Psa 93:1), not only that he is King of right, and is the owner and proprietor of all persons and things, but that he is King in fact, and does direct and dispose of all the creatures and all their actions according to the counsel of his own will. This is celebrated here, and in many other psalms: The Lord reigns. It is the song of the gospel church, of the glorified church (Rev 19:6), Hallelujah; the Lord God omnipotent reigns. Here we are told how he reigns.
I. The Lord reigns gloriously: He is clothed with majesty. The majesty of earthly princes, compared with God's terrible majesty, is but like the glimmerings of a glow-worm compared with the brightness of the sun when he goes forth in his strength. Are the enemies of God's kingdom great and formidable? Yet let us not fear them, for God's majesty will eclipse theirs.
II. He reigns powerfully. He is not only clothed with majesty, as a prince in his court, but he is clothed with strength, as a general in the camp. He has wherewithal to support his greatness and to make it truly formidable. See him not only clad in robes, but clad in armour. Both strength and honour are his clothing. He can do every thing, and with him nothing is impossible. 1. With this power he has girded himself; it is not derived from any other, nor does the executing of it depend upon any other, but he has it of himself and with it does whatsoever he pleases. Let us not fear the power of man, which is borrowed and bounded, but fear him who has power to kill and cast into hell. 2. To this power it is owing that the world stands to this day. The world also is established; it was so at first, by the creating power of God, when he founded it upon the seas; it is so still, by that providence which upholds all things and is a continued creation; it is so established that though he has hanged the earth upon nothing (Job 26:7) yet it cannot be moved; all things continue to this day, according to his ordinance. Note, The preserving of the powers of nature and the course of nature is what the God of nature must have the glory of; and we who have the benefit thereof daily are very careless and ungrateful if we give him not the glory of it. Though God clothes himself with majesty, yet he condescends to take care of this lower world and to settle its affairs; and, if he established the world, much more will he establish his church, that it cannot be moved.
III. He reigns eternally (Psa 93:2): Thy throne is established of old. 1. God's right to rule the world is founded in his making it; he that gave being to it, no doubt, may give law to it, and so his title to the government is incontestable: Thy throne is established; it is a title without a flaw in it. And it is ancient: it is established of old, from the beginning of time, before any other rule, principality, or power was erected, as it will continue when all other rule, principality, and power shall be put down, Co1 15:24. 2. The whole administration of his government was settled in his eternal counsels before all worlds; for he does all according to the purpose which he purposed in himself; The chariots of Providence came down from between the mountains of brass, from those decrees which are fixed as the everlasting mountains (Zac 6:1): Thou art from everlasting, and therefore thy throne is established of old; because God himself was from everlasting, his throne and all the determinations of it were so too; for in an eternal mind there could not but be eternal thoughts.
IV. He reigns triumphantly, Psa 93:3, Psa 93:4. We have here, 1. A threatening storm supposed: The floods have lifted up, O Lord! (to God himself the remonstrance is made) the floods have lifted up their voice, which speaks terror; nay, they have lifted up their waves, which speaks real danger. It alludes to a tempestuous sea, such as the wicked are compared to, Isa 57:20. The heathen rage (Psa 2:1) and think to ruin the church, to overwhelm it like a deluge, to sink it like a ship at sea. The church is said to be tossed with tempests (Isa 54:11), and the floods of ungodly men make the saints afraid, Psa 18:4. We may apply it to the tumults that are sometimes in our own bosoms, through prevailing passions and frights, which put the soul into disorder, and are ready to overthrow its graces and comforts; but, if the Lord reign there, even the winds and seas shall obey him. 2. An immovable anchor cast in this storm (Psa 93:4): The Lord himself is mightier. Let this keep our minds fixed, (1.) That God is on high, above them, which denotes his safety (they cannot reach him, Psa 29:10) and his sovereignty; they are ruled by him, they are overruled, and, wherein they rebel, overcome, Exo 18:11. (2.) That he is mightier, does more wondrous things than the noise of many waters; they cannot disturb his rest or rule; they cannot defeat his designs and purposes. Observe, The power of the church's enemies is but as the noise of many waters; there is more of sound than substance in it. Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise, Jer 46:17. The church's friends are commonly more frightened than hurt. God is mightier than this noise; he is mighty to preserve his people's interests from being ruined by these many waters and his people's spirits from being terrified by the noise of them. He can, when he pleases, command peace to the church (Psa 65:7), peace in the soul, Isa 26:3. Note, The unlimited sovereignty and irresistible power of the great Jehovah are very encouraging to the people of God, in reference to all the noises and hurries they meet with in this world, Psa 46:1, Psa 46:2.
V. He reigns in truth and holiness, Psa 93:5. 1. All his promises are inviolably faithful: Thy testimonies are very sure. As God is able to protect his church, so he is true to the promises he has made of its safety and victory. His word is passed, and all the saints may rely upon it. Whatever was foretold concerning the kingdom of the Messiah would certainly have its accomplishment in due time. Those testimonies upon which the faith and hope of the Old Testament saints were built were very sure, and would not fail them. 2. All his people ought to be conscientiously pure: Holiness becomes thy house, O Lord! for ever. God's church is his house; it is a holy house, cleansed from sin, consecrated by God, and employed in his service. The holiness of it is its beauty (nothing better becomes the saints than conformity to God's image and an entire devotedness to his honour), and it is its strength and safety; it is the holiness of God's house that secures it against the many waters and their noise. Where there is purity there shall be peace. Fashions change, and that which is becoming at one time is not so at another; but holiness always becomes God's house and family, and those who belong to it; it is perpetually decent; and nothing so ill becomes the worshippers of the holy God as unholiness.
Matthew Henry (1662–1714) — Commentary on the Whole Bible. This section covers verses 1–5. Public domain.
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Tyrannius RufinusAD 411
COMMENTARY ON THE APOSTLES’ CREED 32
To sit at the right hand of the Father is a mystery belonging to the incarnation. For it does not befit that incorporeal nature without the assumption of flesh; neither is the excellency of a heavenly seat sought for the divine nature but for the human. Thus it is said of him, “Your seat, O God, is prepared from thence forward; you are from everlasting.” The seat, then, on which the Lord Jesus was to sit, was prepared from everlasting, “in whose name every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth; and every tongue shall confess to him that Jesus is Lord in the glory of God the Father;” of whom also David says, “The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.” Referring to these words the Lord in the Gospel said to the Pharisees, “If therefore David in spirit calls him Lord, how is he his Son?” By which [Jesus Christ] showed that according to the Spirit he was the Lord, according to the flesh he was the Son of David. Also the Lord says in another place, “Truly I say to you, henceforth you shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of the power of God.” And the apostle Peter says of Christ, “Who is on the right hand of God, seated in the heavens.” And Paul also, writing to the Ephesians, “According to the working of the might of his power, which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead and seated him on his right hand.”
Augustine of HippoAD 430
Exposition on Psalm 93
"Your throne is established from thence, O Lord" [Psalm 93:2]. What is, "from thence"? From that time. As if he said, What is the throne of God? Where does God sit? In His Saints. Do you wish to be the throne of God? Prepare a place in your heart where He may sit. What is the throne of God, except where God dwells? Where does God dwell, except in His temple? What is His temple? Is it surrounded with walls? Far from it. Perhaps this world is His temple, because it is very great, and a thing worthy to contain God. It contains not Him by whom it was made. And wherein is He contained? In the quiet soul, in the righteous soul: that is it that contains Him....He who said, "Before Abraham was, I am:" [John 8:58] not before Abraham only, but before Adam: not only before Adam, but before all the angels, before heaven and earth; since all things were made through Him: he added, lest you, attending to the day of our Lord's nativity, might think He commenced from that time, "Your throne is established, O God." But what God? "You are from everlasting:" for which he uses
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SUMMARY
Psalms 93:2 powerfully declares the eternal nature of God's authority and existence, asserting that "Thy throne [is] established of old: thou [art] from everlasting." This verse grounds the present, active reign of God in His timeless being, emphasizing that His dominion is not a recent development or an acquired status, but has been firm, unshakeable, and inherent to His very essence from eternity past, providing the ultimate foundation for the stability of creation and the assurance of His unwavering sovereignty.
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Literary Devices
The profound truth of Psalms 93:2 is conveyed through effective literary devices. The most prominent is Parallelism, specifically Synonymous Parallelism. The two clauses, "Thy throne [is] established of old" and "thou [art] from everlasting," express essentially the same core idea of God's eternal nature and reign but from slightly different perspectives. The first clause focuses on the throne (representing His rule and authority) and its ancient establishment, while the second focuses directly on God Himself and His eternal existence. This repetition with variation serves to intensify the message, reinforcing the truth of God's timeless sovereignty. Additionally, the use of "throne" is an example of Anthropomorphism, attributing a human-like seat of power to God to make His abstract concept of sovereignty more tangible and comprehensible to the human mind. The phrases "of old" and "from everlasting" also employ a form of Hyperbole or Divine Timelessness, using human temporal language to stretch beyond human comprehension, pointing to an infinite and immeasurable duration that transcends all created time.
THEOLOGICAL AND THEMATIC CONNECTIONS
Psalms 93:2 is a foundational declaration of God's eternal sovereignty and immutability, echoing throughout biblical theology. This verse establishes that God's reign is not a historical accident or a temporary arrangement, but is intrinsic to His very being, having no beginning and no end. This timelessness provides the ultimate stability for all creation and for the believer's faith. It assures us that His purposes are unchangeable, His promises are sure, and His control over history is absolute. In a world of fleeting powers and shifting circumstances, this verse anchors the believer in the reality of an unchanging God whose authority is never diminished and whose existence is beyond all temporal limitations, thereby guaranteeing the ultimate triumph of His righteous will.
REFLECTION AND APPLICATION
Understanding Psalms 93:2 offers immense comfort and a profound call to worship in a world characterized by constant flux and uncertainty. When political landscapes shift, economic foundations tremble, and personal lives face unforeseen challenges, the knowledge that God's throne is "established of old" and that He is "from everlasting" provides an unshakeable anchor for the soul. It reminds us that our ultimate hope and security are not found in transient earthly powers, fleeting circumstances, or human ingenuity, but in the eternal, unchanging God whose dominion is absolute and whose purposes will ultimately prevail. This truth invites us to release our anxieties, trust in His sovereign control over all things, and find deep peace in the stability of His character. It calls us to worship Him not just as a powerful ruler, but as the timeless, self-existent King who was, and is, and is to come, whose reign is forever settled.
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What is the significance of God's throne being "established of old"?
Answer: The phrase "established of old" signifies that God's authority and rule are not recent, temporary, or acquired, but have been firmly fixed and in place since an immeasurable, primordial past. It emphasizes the inherent, uncreated, and unchallengeable nature of His dominion, underscoring that His sovereignty is foundational to reality itself, predating all creation and time. This means His rule is absolutely secure and cannot be overthrown.
How does "thou art from everlasting" relate to God's other attributes?
Answer: "Thou art from everlasting" directly proclaims God's eternal existence, meaning He has no beginning and no end. This attribute is fundamental to all His other perfections. Because God is eternal, His power is eternal, His wisdom is eternal, His love is eternal, and His faithfulness is eternal. It ensures His immutability (He does not change, as seen in Malachi 3:6), His omnipresence, and His omniscience. His eternal nature is the bedrock upon which His unchanging character and unfailing promises rest, providing ultimate reliability and trustworthiness.
CHRIST-CENTERED FULFILLMENT
Psalms 93:2 finds its ultimate and most profound fulfillment in the person and work of Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God. The declaration that God's "throne is established of old" and that He is "from everlasting" points directly to the pre-existence and eternal deity of Christ. Before creation, before time, the Son was with the Father, sharing in the same divine essence and eternal glory, as affirmed in John 1:1 and John 17:5. Jesus is not merely a historical figure but the King whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. He is the one who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty, echoing the eternal nature of God. His victory over sin, death, and the chaotic forces of evil (symbolized by the "mighty waters" in Psalms 93) is rooted in His eternal power and authority, culminating in His enthronement at the right hand of God, where He reigns until he has put all his enemies under his feet. Thus, the ancient and everlasting throne of God is perfectly embodied and perpetually established in the reign of Christ, offering eternal security and hope to all who trust in Him.