Psalms 93:1

The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.

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Yahweh reigns! He is clothed with majesty! Yahweh is armed with strength. The world also is established. It can’t be moved.

The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.

The LORD reigns, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, with which he has girded himself: the world also is established, that it cannot be moved.

93:2 Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting. of old: Heb. from then

What does Psalms 93:1 mean?

Psalms 93:1 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), מָלַךְ (mâlak), לָבַשׁ (lâbash).

Hebrew interlinear

The

LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

reigneth,מָלַךְmâlak/maw-lak'/H4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel

clothedלָבַשׁlâbash/law-bash'/H3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively

with

majesty;גֵּאוּתgêʼûwth/gay-ooth'/H1348{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}

the

LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

clothedלָבַשׁlâbash/law-bash'/H3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively

with

strength,עֹזʻôz/oze/H5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)

wherewith

hath

girdedאָזַרʼâzar/aw-zar'/H247to belt

himself:

the

worldתֵּבֵלtêbêl/tay-bale'/H8398the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia, Palestine

also

stablished,כּוּןkûwn/koon/H3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)

that

cannot

moved.מוֹטmôwṭ/mote/H4131to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 93:1.

2 Chronicles 6:41

Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.

Genesis 3:21

Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 93:1 say?

Psalms 93:1 (King James Version) reads: "The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved."

Is Psalms 93:1 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 93:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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