Studies in the Psalms - Psalm 93

This morning as I read in the commentary I am using during this study of the Psalms, I found two very important statements that Warren Wiersbe makes as he looks at Psalm 93. First he said this, “The truth about what is going on in this world is not found in the newspapers but in the Scriptures.” Though today social media has mostly replaced newspapers, that statement is just as true.

The second statement Wiersbe makes is this, “False prophets, false teachers, and scoffers abound, but God's promises will all be fulfilled in their time, and God's children live by promises, not explanations.” We must stop looking for answers to things we cannot understand in this life, and simply trust in God for who He is. Psalm 93 helps us remember who God is.

God is sovereign over all the earth. He reigns and He reigns in majesty. What He has established cannot be moved. God’s throne and His rule is forever.

Psalm 93:1-2
The LORD reigns; he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.  Your throne is established from of old; you are from everlasting.

The power of God is seen in the natural world. The power of God is above all other powers. God’s power is over the waves and the floods we see on this earth. His power includes world leaders and their puny little armies. God is in control. He established the governments of the world and He is sovereign over them. That means they are under His control.

Psalm 93:3-4
The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring.  Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the LORD on high is mighty!

The Word of God is true and it stands. God’s Holiness fills God’s House.

Psalm 93:5
Your decrees are very trustworthy; holiness befits your house, O LORD, forevermore.

We can live in faith and we can live by faith and when we do, then we can have peace in the midst of this mess we’ve made of things. Who is in control? Not Donald Trump or Kim Jong Un.

Psalm 33:10-11
 The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples.  The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations.

Psalm 33:16-17
The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue.

Trust in the Lord Christian. The LORD reigns; he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.