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ESV: Your throne is established from of old; you are from everlasting.

NIV: Your throne was established long ago; you are from all eternity.

NASB: Your throne is established from of old; You are from eternity.

CSB: Your throne has been established from the beginning; you are from eternity.

NLT: Your throne, O Lord, has stood from time immemorial. You yourself are from the everlasting past.

KJV: Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.

NKJV: Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting.

The prior verse (Psalm 93:1) referred to God's power and creation of the universe. His supreme authority over all that He has made is beyond any possible dispute. God Himself is "from everlasting:" He is the only uncreated Being (John 1:1–3) and the source of everything else which exists (Genesis 1:1). There is no time or space in which the Lord God is not sovereign (Psalm 90:2).

Ungodly rulers may lead nations against the Lord, trying to topple His throne. Those efforts will be in vain. Psalm 2 portrays a vast coalition staging a revolt against God the Messiah (Psalm 2:2–3), but the Lord will find the attempt pathetic (Psalm 2:4). His anger will cause them terror (Psalm 2:5). Other prophetic books depict God on His throne, worshipped by angels (Isaiah 6:1–3; Revelation 4:2–3). Even the strongest and most brilliant human beings die (Hebrews 9:27). Yet the Lord with a majestic throne never dies. He lives and reigns forever (Psalm 93:2).

Psalm 93:1–2 describes God as powerful and supreme. That which He has created cannot be undone by another being; this stability is credited to His power. The Lord is also depicted as without beginning or end, as is His sovereign rule over the world.

The psalm opens with praise to the Lord. The focus is on His magnificence and incredible power. Because He is eternal and sovereign, the world which He created cannot be destroyed by any other being. Even the power of flood, rivers, and oceans is nothing compared to the power of God. God's power and knowledge should inspire trust in all He has said.

Several psalms are considered "enthronement" or "theocratic" passages. Other than this chapter, these include Psalms 24, 47, and 95—99. Some consider Psalm 15 an appropriate addition to the list. These songs celebrate the rule of God over the entire earth. Many look forward to the end times, when Jesus Christ, the Messiah, will govern the world personally for a thousand years (Revelation 20:4).

The book of Psalms is composed of individual songs, hymns, or poems, each of which is a ''Psalm'' in and of itself. These works contain a wide variety of themes. Some Psalms focus on praising and worshipping God. Others cry out in anguish over the pain of life. Still other Psalms look forward to the coming of the Messiah. While some Psalms are related, each has its own historical and biblical context.

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