Psalm 93
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Psalm 93 is a brief biblical hymn that proclaims God's eternal kingship and sovereign power over creation and chaos.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical psalm
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hymn ⓘ royal psalm ⓘ |
| addresses | the LORD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affirms |
God is from everlasting
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God’s throne is established from of old ⓘ the world is firmly established ⓘ |
| asserts | the LORD on high is mightier than many waters ⓘ |
| attributedTo | no named human author in the Masoretic Text ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
recognized as scripture in Christianity
ⓘ
recognized as scripture in Judaism ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 93 ⓘ |
| contains |
imagery of cosmic waters
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imagery of enthronement ⓘ |
| contrasts | roaring floods with the LORD’s greater might ⓘ |
| describes |
the LORD as girded with strength
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the LORD as robed in majesty ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God’s power over chaos
ⓘ
God’s sovereignty over creation ⓘ |
| focusesOn | God as king over the universe ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Masoretic Text
NERFINISHED
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Septuagint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreFeature | poetic parallelism ⓘ |
| influenced | Jewish and Christian theology of divine kingship ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
| locatedInCanonicalOrder | Ketuvim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentions | the floods lifting up their voice ⓘ |
| numberingInMasoreticText | Psalm 93 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberingInSeptuagint | Psalm 92 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingWordsEnglish | The LORD reigns ⓘ |
| openingWordsHebrewTransliteration | Adonai malakh ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Psalms
NERFINISHED
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Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proclaims |
God’s eternal reign
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God’s kingship ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Psalms 95–99 as kingship psalms ⓘ |
| states |
God’s testimonies are very sure
ⓘ
holiness befits God’s house forever ⓘ |
| theme | the LORD reigns ⓘ |
| traditionClassification | YHWH-malak psalm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Jewish Kabbalat Shabbat service
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various Christian offices of prayer ⓘ |
| verseCount | 5 ⓘ |
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