Corpus Psalterium · Vol. IV
Psalm XCIII (93)
Cantillated — Declarative Kingship Praise
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 93 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
Yahweh reigns! He is clothed with majesty! Yahweh is armed with strength. The world also is established. It can’t be moved.
יְהוָ֣ה מָלָךְ֮ גֵּא֪וּת לָ֫בֵ֥שׁ לָבֵ֣שׁ יְ֭הוָה עֹ֣ז הִתְאַזָּ֑ר אַף־תִּכּ֥וֹן תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל בַּל־תִּמּֽוֹט׃
Your throne is established from long ago. You are from everlasting.
נָכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֲךָ֣ מֵאָ֑ז מֵֽעוֹלָ֣ם אָֽתָּה׃
The floods have lifted up, Yahweh, the floods have lifted up their voice. The floods lift up their waves.
נָשְׂא֤וּ נְהָר֨וֹת ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה נָשְׂא֣וּ נְהָר֣וֹת קוֹלָ֑ם יִשְׂא֖וּ נְהָר֣וֹת דָּכְיָֽם׃
Above the voices of many waters, the mighty breakers of the sea, Yahweh on high is mighty.
מִקֹּל֨וֹת ׀ מַ֤יִם רַבִּ֗ים אַדִּירִ֣ים מִשְׁבְּרֵי־יָ֑ם אַדִּ֖יר בַּמָּר֣וֹם יְהוָֽה׃
Your statutes stand firm. Holiness adorns your house, Yahweh, forever more.
עֵֽדֹתֶ֨יךָ ׀ נֶאֶמְנ֬וּ מְאֹ֗ד לְבֵיתְךָ֥ נַאֲוָה־קֹ֑דֶשׁ יְ֝הוָ֗ה לְאֹ֣רֶךְ יָמִֽים׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
The LORD reigns
The LORD reigns
Clothed in majesty
clothed in majesty
He is wrapped
in strength
The world stands firm
it will not move
Your throne stands
from long ago
From everlasting
You are
You are
The LORD reigns
The LORD reigns
High above
all the earth
The LORD reigns
The LORD reigns
Forever
You are
The rivers rise
O LORD
The rivers rise
their voice
The rivers lift
their pounding waves
They roar
they rise
Mightier
than the waters
Mightier
than the sea
Mightier
in the heavens
The LORD
is strong
The LORD reigns
The LORD reigns
High above
all the earth
The LORD reigns
The LORD reigns
Forever
You are
Your testimonies
stand firm
They are sure
they are sure
Holiness
fills Your house
O LORD
forever
Firm
is Your word
Strong
is Your throne
Holy
is Your dwelling
Forever
The LORD reigns
The LORD reigns
High above
all the earth
The LORD reigns
The LORD reigns
Forever
You are
The LORD reigns
The LORD reigns
Forever
You are
Forever
You are
The LORD reigns
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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