“A PSALM CELEBRATING THE REIGN OF THE MESSIAH” PSALM 93:1-5

The beautiful psalm before us has been labeled as an enthronement psalm celebrating the reign of Jesus Christ on earth.  This is a prophetic psalm that anticipates the arrival of Jesus Christ, for He will reign during the Millennium Kingdom on earth for one thousand years.  The subject of Christ’s reign is a subject that many prophets spoke about as they wrote.  The book of Revelation that details the consummation of all times reveals that Christ is coming in splendor and glory and that He is coming in judgement to inaugurate His Millennium Kingdom.   His coming is described as follows:  “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse: and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He doth judge and make war.  His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns; and He had a name written, that no man knew, but He Himself, And He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and His name is called the Word of God.  And the armies which were in heaven followed Him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.  And out of His mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it He should smite the nations; and He shall rule them with a rod of iron: and He treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.  And He hath on His vesture and on His thigh a name written, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords” (Revelation 19:11-16).

The brilliant age of the Millennium is described as an age wherein righteousness reigns and peace will prevail, for Isaiah 11:5-9 states: “And righteousness shall be the girdle of His loins, and faithfulness the girdle of His reins. The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.  And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.  And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den.  They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.”

In verses 1-2, the psalmist foretold of the marvelous reign of the Messiah, as He reigns in glorious power.  As stated in verse 2, “Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting,” through His rule, the whole world will be firmly established.  The majestic might of the Lord is described in verses 3-4 as “mightier than the noise of many waters”; and due to His awesome power, nature submits to His unusual power.  The raging seas cannot withstand, nor is it greater than the power of God.  Having praised God’s awesome power, the psalmist praises God’s holiness, a wonderful attribute of God, that filled His house: “Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever” (v. 5).

May God Bless!