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**The LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**The LORD reigneth.** See note on [Psalms 93:1](../../../kjv/psalms/93/1) .
**reigneth** = hath taken a kingdom.
**the earth.** Note that this Book (IV) and its Psalms have relation to the earth or land. See notes on p. 809.
**isles** = coasts or coastlands beyond Palestine. Put for the Gentile world.

**habitation** = foundation.

**before.** See note on "presence" ([Psalms 95:2](../../../kjv/psalms/95/2) ).
**enemies** = adversaries.

**the world** = the habitable world. Hebrew. *tebel.*

**presence.** See note on [Psalms 95:2](../../../kjv/psalms/95/2) .
**THE Lord.** Hebrew Adon. App-4 . Specially connected with His rule in the earth. Occurs in [Joshua 3:11](../../../kjv/joshua/3/11) , [Joshua 3:13](../../../kjv/joshua/3/13) ; [Joshua 5:14](../../../kjv/joshua/5/14) , and [Zechariah 6:5](../../../kjv/zechariah/6/5) .

**The heavens.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), App-6 , for Him who dwells there.
**people** = peoples.

**graven images** = an image, whether graven or molten (singular)
**idols** = nothings. Compare [Psalms 96:5](../../../kjv/psalms/96/5) and [1 Corinthians 8:4](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/8/4) .
**gods** = judges, or rulers. See note on [Exodus 22:9](../../../kjv/exodus/22/9) .

**Zion.** See App-68 .
**daughters** = daughter cities.

**HIGH** = MOST HIGH. Hebrew 'Elyon. App-4 .

**evil.** Hebrew. *ra'a'.* App-44 .
**souls.** Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 .
**saints** = gracious (i.e. graced) ones.
**wicked** = lawless (plural) Hebrew. *rasha, '.* App-44 .

**righteous** = a righteous one (singular)
**upright** (plural)

**remembrance** = mention, or memorial. holiness. See notes on [Psalms 93:1](../../../kjv/psalms/93/1) , [Psalms 93:5](../../../kjv/psalms/93/5) .

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