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Psalms 29:10
The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist declares Yahweh’s sovereign rule immediately after describing His voice shaking the natural world and the temple’s response. This statement bridges the storm imagery of the preceding verse and the promise of strength and peace in the following verse.
The words — The Hebrew מַבּוּל (mabul) literally means "flood," and מֶלֶךְ (melek) translates to "king." The verb יָשַׁב (yashav) appears twice in parallel to describe Yahweh taking His seat.
The thread — The declaration of Yahweh as eternal King appears in Psalms 10:16 and 1 Timothy 1:17, both explicitly naming Him King forever or eternal. The flood reference connects to Genesis 6:17, which records the waters brought for judgment rather than a theme of divine control over chaos.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge Yahweh’s absolute authority over historical events and His unchanging rule. It directs attention away from created chaos toward the certainty of His eternal kingship and the peace He grants.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The Lord sitteth upon the flood; yea, the Lord sitteth King for ever.
Cross-references
- Genesis 6:17 And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.
- Psalms 10:16 The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land.
- 1 Timothy 1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Mark 4:41 Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
- Genesis 8:1 But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside.
- Job 38:8 Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,
- Job 38:25 Who cuts a channel for the flood or clears a path for the thunderbolt,
- Psalms 2:6 “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
- Psalms 29:3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters.
- Psalms 65:7 You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.