"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.
2 Your throne is established from of old;
you are from everlasting.
3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord,
the floods have lifted up their voice;
the floods lift up their roaring.
4 Mightier than the thunders of many waters,
mightier than the waves of the sea,
the Lord on high is mighty!
5 Your decrees are very trustworthy;
holiness befits your house,
O Lord, for evermore."
Psalm 93
Since these things are so, the best and truest commentary on the Psalms is to be found in the New Testament, and particularly in the book of Revelation, with its glorious and comforting reference to the Lamb on the throne. It is good, therefore - and indeed necessary - to look at the thought of the Psalm in that light, for in the Psalm we have the contrast between the throne of God and His reign, on the one hand, and the tumults of life as we know it - 'the hostile scene familiar to us at ground level' (Kidner). It will be useful in this regard to read through Revelation 4/5, with their majestic message that above all the turmoil of the world ('the floods have lifted up their voice') there towers the throne of God. This is indeed a word for dark days, and when we are immersed in, and even overwhelmed by, the pressures and the darkness that surround us, it is then that faith needs to lay hold, and calmly and resolutely, by an act of will and purpose, take this assurance and be at rest; and know that no matter what may come upon us, God will turn it unto good, make capital out of it, and make it contribute to His and our ultimate glory. In this connection we should not miss the statement in Revelation 4:1, which tells us that a door was opened in heaven, for this means that prayer enters in, and help comes out; and the rainbow round about the throne is a constant reminder of the grace of our covenant God towards us (cf Isaiah 54:10 - to set these glorious words into the heart of this Psalm will surely invest it with profoundest meaning and fill our hearts with peace. This is the message of the Throne).