John Trapp on Psalms 93

PSAL. XCIII.

VErſ. 1. The Lord reigneth] i.e. The Lord Chriſt. Kimchi here noteth that all the following Pſalms till the hundred and firſt are de diebus Chriſti, of the dayes of Chriſt. Here wee have his empire and regality aſſerted, firſt, by his works, ſecondly, by his word, verſ. 5. See the like, Pſal. 19.1, 2. — 7, 8. &c. and that manifeſtation of himſelf by his word far preferred.

Hee is cloathed with Majeſty] He hath now put off his armes, and put on his robes, hee will henceforth rule all wiſely and righteouſly.

The Lord is cloathed with ſtrength] For the battel; in caſe his enemies ſtir, to attempt againſt him, Ezra. 8.22.

The World alſo is eſtabliſhed] The earth, though it hang like a ball in the air, without a baſis, Ponderibus librata ſuis, yet is unmoveable; how much more the Church?

Verſ. 2. Thy throne in eſtabliſhed of old] Chriſt ſhall reign, utcun que fremant ſcelerati, & omnia quantum in ſe eſt conturbent, rage the wicked never ſo; for he is Jehovah, verſ. 1. the eternal, here; — Firmâ aeternus qui conſidet arce.

Verſ. 3.Hypotypoſis. The floods have lifted up, O Lord] Armies of enemies have attempted great matters, but thou haſt ſoon queld and quaſht them. Immota manet, may well be the Churches motto. Auratonet, ſonet unda maris, fremat orbis & orcus; Tutamen inſertos nos tibi, Chriſte, tegis.

The floods lift up their waves] The Word for waves hath its name from daſhing or breaking;Anaphora. the enemies do but beat themſelves into foam and froth againſt Chriſt the Rock, qui inſtar rupis quae in mar[illegible: 1 letter] vadoſo, horridi Jovis, & irat[illegible: 1 letter], ut ita dicam, Neptuni fervidis aſſultibus undique verberata, non cedit aut minuitur, ſed obtendit aſſuetum fluctibus la[illegible: 1 letter]us; & firmâ duritie tumentis undae impetum ſuſtinet ac frangit. Woverius.

Verſ. 4. The Lord on high is mightier] He overtops Tyrants and perſecutors, be they never ſo terrible for noiſe and number. [illegible: 2 letters] he but thunder they are huſht, and glad to wriggle, as worms, into their holes.

Verſ. 5. Thy Teſtimonies are very ſure] Thy promiſes infallible; and therefore rage the World never ſo, thou ſhalt ſtill have an holy Catholick Church, ſuch as whoſe principles, practices, and aimes are divine and ſupernaturall; ſuch as walk worthy of God in all well-pleaſing, and inaſmuch as they have theſe rich promiſes, do cleanſe themſelves from all filthineſſe of fleſh and ſpirit, perfecting holineſſe in the fear of God, 2 Cor. 7.1.

Holineſſe becommeth thine houſe] God looks to be ſerved like himſelf; he will be ſanctified of all thoſe that draw near unto him in holy duties, Levit. 10.3. This the Heathens were not altogether ignorant of, and therefore at their ſacrifices the Prieſts cryed out [non-Latin text not transcribed], who is here? Eraſint Praef, in Adag. whereunto the people that were preſent anſwered, [non-Latin text not transcribed], here are many, and thoſe good men all. — Procul hinc procul eſte profani.