Psalms 93 (ESV)
The LORD reigns; he is robed in majesty;
the LORD is robed; he has put on strength as his belt.
Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
Your throne is established from of old;
you are from everlasting.
The floods have lifted up, O LORD,
the floods have lifted up their voice;
the floods lift up their roaring.
Mightier than the thunders of many waters,
mightier than the waves of the sea,
the LORD on high is mighty!
Your decrees are very trustworthy;
holiness befits your house,
O LORD, forevermore.
There are a lot of things in life we can know. We can know about our jobs. We can know about our hobbies. We can know about great people. We can know about our gardens. We can know about our families. But, the one thing we really should know, is about God. Not just know “about” Him, however, but “know” Him, personally.
In the above passage we read about God. We read about several aspects of His character. If we want to know both “about” God and really “know” Him, we will need to understand what the writer is saying:
1. God is majestic. When we think of something has having “majesty” we think of the most important things. We think of the things that have the highest honor. That is God. God is “robed” in majesty.
2. God eternal. We read in the above passage that God is from “everlasting.” God was here before time and will be here after time. God is established for ever.
3. God is omnipotent. We read that God has “put on strength” as a belt. We read that He is powerful over floods of waters. He is more powerful than all the waves of the sea.
4. God is truth. We read that God’s “decrees” are “trustworthy.” That means all that God plans, says and carries out is in perfect truth and is trustworthy. What in life can you say that about, except God?
5. God is holy. The above passage ends with the fact that God is holy in His character. There is not sin in God. Therefore none of His plans are flawed. None of His ways are corrupt. We can fully lean into God and know that He will be pure in His dealings with us.
When we see God’s character, know how He conducts His plans, we can rejoice that God is perfect in His dealings with us. We can rest in knowing Him for who He is.
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