Psalms 93:2-4

93:2 Your throne has been secure from ancient times;

you have always been king. ¹ 

93:3 The waves ²  roar, O Lord,

the waves roar,

the waves roar and crash. ³ 

93:4 Above the sound of the surging water, ⁴ 

and the mighty waves of the sea,

the Lord sits enthroned in majesty. ⁵ 

[93:2]  ¹ tn Heb “from antiquity [are] you.” As the context suggests, this refers specifically to God’s royal position, not his personal existence.

[93:3]  ² tn The Hebrew noun translated “waves” often refers to rivers or streams, but here it appears to refer to the surging waves of the sea (see v. 4, Ps 24:2).

[93:3]  ³ tn Heb “the waves lift up, O Lord, the waves lift up their voice, the waves lift up their crashing.”

[93:4]  ³ tn Heb “mighty waters.”

[93:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “mighty on high [is] the Lord.”