Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 29:10

10. The LORD sitteth upon the flood : yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.

He moderateth and ruleth (which is oft signified by sitting, this being the posture of a Judge, (or Ruler: of which see Psal. 9. 7, 8, 9. and 47. 9, Ioel 3. 12.) the most abundant and violent Inundations of Waters, which sometimes fall from the Clouds upon the Earth; where they would do much Mischief if God did not prevent it. And these are here fitly mentioned, as being many times the Companions of great Thunders. And this may be alledged as another Reason, why God's people did praise and Worship him in his Temple, because as he sendeth terrible Tempests and Thunders, and Floods, so he also restrains and over-rules them. But most Interpreters refer this to Noah's Flood, to whom the Word here used, is elsewhere Appropriated. And so the Words may be [illegible: 1+ letters]endred, The Lord did sit upon, Or, at the Flood, in Noah's time. When it is probable those Vehement Rains were accompanied with terrible Thunders. And so having spoken of the Manifestation of God's power, in Storms and Tempests in general, he takes an occasion to run back to that Ancient and most dreadful Example of that kind, in which the Divine power was most Eminently seen.▪ And having mentioned that instance, he Adds, that as God shewed himself to be the King, and the Judge of the World at that time, so he doth still sit▪ and will sit as King for ever, sending such Tempests when it pleaseth him. And therefore his people have great Reason to Worship and serve him.

Marginal references: Psal▪ 10 16,