Henry Ainsworth on Psalms 93

PSAL. XCIII.

IEhovah reigneth, is cloathed with high majestie; cloathed is Iehovah, hath girded himselfe with strength: the world also is established, it shall not be moved. Stable is thy throne from then; thou art from eternitie. The flouds have lifted up, O Iehovah, the flouds have lifted up their voice, the flouds lift up their dashing noise. Than the voices of many waters, the wondrous strong billowes of the sea; more wondrous strong is Iehovah in the high place. Thy testimonies are very faithfull; holinesse becommeth thine house, Iehovah, to length of daies.

Annotations. IS cloathed] or hath put on, to wit, as an ornament, and in abundant measure: for so cloathing doth signifie, Psalm. 65. 14. girded himselfe] that is in a readinesse to performe his work, Esay 8. 9. Luke 12. 35. Vers. 2. from then] that is, from the time that thou hast beene; which is, from eternity: Or, before then; which the Chaldee expoundeth, the beginning: this phrase spoken of God or Christ, meaneth eternitie, Prov. 8. 22. in respect of the creatures, it i[illegible: 1 letter] the beginning of time, Esay 44. 8. Vers. 3. The flouds] these are often put for the tumultuous rage and tyrannie of peoples, Psal. 65. 8. and 18. 5. Esay. 17. 12, 13. but here the Chaldee explaineth it of their lifting up their voice with song. Vers. 4. wondrous strong] excellent, or magnificent billowes: this phrase is taken from Exod. 15. 10. See also this word, Psalm. 8. 2. the high place] or height, that is, heaven. So Psal. 71. 19. Vers. 5. faithfull] or, made sure, constant, See the note on Psal. 19. 8. to length of daies] that is, for ever. See Psal. 21. 5. and 23. 6.