Chapter 93

Psalm to David, on the fourth Sabbath. In this psalm, David talks about Providence, teaching not to grieve and not to worry, even if there is prosperity for a while for sinners, and persecution for the pious; because both are not permanent, but for some, sorrow changes into eternal enjoyment of goods, and for others, after the imaginary enjoyment of goods, punishment follows for endless ages. The psalm is inscribed: “on the fourth Sabbath,” because in the fourth month (by day means month) the disasters of the city of God began, besieged by the Babylonians, as Jeremiah tells about this. Ps.93:1. The God of Vengeance Lord, the God of Vengeance did not hesitate to eat. He is both the God of generosity and the God of consolations (2 Cor. 1:3), and the God of vengeance. But he speaks about this again at the beginning, in order to provide great consolation to those who have been despondent by sorrow. And the word “I didn’t hesitate to eat” indicates the sentence that he will pronounce at the Divine Judgment, when he says to the wicked: “Depart from Me, curse” (Matthew 25:41). Ps.93:2. Give recompense to the proud. Sends a prayer for the mourning, asking them for help from the one almighty God. Ps.93:3. How long will sinners be praised? This expresses the extreme and all-surpassing unforgettable malice in God. Ps.93:5. Thy people, O Lord, are humble. He tries to stir up God against his enemies, saying that His people and His property are suffering from their enemies. Ps.93:6. The widow and the sire are killed. The interpretation of this is given in the previous verse; however, it will be said here too. The “widow”—the soul and the “stranger”—the mind is killed by the one who misinterprets the divine Scriptures. And “orphan” is a mind devoid of a heavenly Father. Ps.93:11. The Lord is the message of man's thoughts, for the essence is vanity. And indeed, aren’t those feelings filled with vanity that try to drive out the beneficence of Providence from thought? Ps.93:12. Blessed is the man who is punished, Lord. Pitiful, says the Psalmist, and vile are those who do not accept Your admonition; Blessed are those who are admonished by You and taught from Your Law. For they, humbled by sorrows, will be relieved of their sorrow when they learn that sorrows will finally serve for good. “The days of my cruelty” (Ps. 93:13) calls the days of judgment. Ps.93:13. Dondezh is dug into a pit for sinners. Those who have been admonished by You will continue to endure sorrows complacently until a pit is dug for the sinner, that is, until the sinner goes into the torment prepared for him. By the name of sinner he means Satan or any opposing force. Ps.93:14. For the Lord will not reject His people. This serves as a response to what was said above: “Your people, O Lord, are humble, and Your heritage is embittered” (Ps. 94:5). And He will not leave His property. And this has a connection with what was said before: “For the Lord will not reject His people. The psalmist seems to say this: The Lord will preserve His people throughout the time of tribulation, and until then He will rule and guide them until He sits in the Divine judgment seat. When righteousness, that is, Christ, sits in court, then near Him will be “all who are upright in heart” (Ps. 93:15), according to what was said: “for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8). This idea is given by the following words. Ps.93:15. Dondezhe truth will appeal to the court; that is, until Christ judges the world. For He “gave us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and deliverance” (1 Cor. 1:30), and to Him “all judgment was given” by the Father (John 5:22). Ps.93:16. Who will stand up against the wicked? These are the words of the mourners. He says: who will be my supporter against those who are evil against me? And then, feeling that the Helper would soon come, he continues that his soul would have long ago been brought to hell if there had not been protection from God. Ps.93:18. Also in verbs: my foot moves. During the time of grief, seeing that I was close to slipping, I said: “When did my foot move?” that is, if I ever shy away from standing for God, I immediately feel that Your protection and Your mercy are my helpers. Ps.93:19. Your consolations gladden my soul. You did not leave me unconsoled; but as many sorrows as I had, I received so many consolations from You, which changed my sadness into joy. Ps.93:20. May the throne of iniquity not remain for you, do the work for the commandment. You consoled my heart in sorrows; because “the throne of iniquity will not abide You,” because You are a righteous Judge, like God, and in Your judgments there will be no iniquity. For "throne" means judgment. “It will not remain”, as it comes to the one who creates “work according to the commandment.” And this is the enemy demon, who makes the easy commandments of God difficult, presenting to people the difficulty of fulfilling them. He called the devil the throne of iniquity; because the throne of righteousness is Christ, who resists the devil. Ps.93:21. And innocent blood will be condemned. These crafty and resistant demons will make every effort to capture the soul of the righteous, but for this, he says, they will be condemned. For this is what the words mean: “and innocent blood will be condemned.” The Prophet says that for the blood they shed innocently, they will be judged and punished. Ps.93:22. And the Lord be my refuge. But I took advantage of the Lord’s providence for me, and I have Him as a strong stronghold. You might be interested in: