King James Version
What Does Psalms 29:10 Mean?
“The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.”
Context
8
The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
9
The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. to calve: or, to be in pain doth: or, every whit of it uttereth, etc
10
The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
11
The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(10) **The Lord sitteth.**—Better, *Jehovah was throned upon the flood, and Jehovah will be throned a king for ever. *The word translated “flood” is exclusively, except in this place, applied to the Deluge (Genesis 6, 7). Hence we must suppose that the poet was recalled to the thought of the great Flood by the torrents of rain now falling. Jehovah sat then upon the waters as their King, and so He will for ever be throned on high above the storms of earth. Or, perhaps, the Deluge may have passed into a proverbial term for any great rain.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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