Psalm Meditation 1084 Palm/Passion Sunday March 28, 2021 Psalm 93 1 The Lord is king, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed, he is girded with strength. He has established the world; 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 More majestic than the thunders of mighty waters, more majestic than the waves of the sea, majestic on high is the Lord! 5 Your decrees are very sure; holiness befits your house, O Lord, forevermore. (NRSV) According to one of my psychologist friends, the difference between fear and excitement is the name we give to it. The psalmist is aware of the fear rising with the oncoming flood waters and decides to redirect the response to one that inspires awe instead of fear. Looking to the majesty of God serves as a reminder that fear does not have to be the final answer. By looking to God, the psalmist finds a focus to steady heart, hand, and mind for any tasks that may need positively directed attention. In any time of fear and dread we can join the psalmist in a focus on God, “More majestic than the thunders of mighty waters, more majestic than the waves of the sea, majestic on high is the Lord!” March 22, 2021 LCM