“Every year, Baal and Yam fought it out over who would be king. Then Baal had to struggle with other gods. One source writes: ‘His kingship is limited, attained by difficult single combat and with the help of other gods, and his overcoming of his enemies is not permanent.’
Jehovah sits enthroned King forever. He sat enthroned over the flood. The word David uses here is only used elsewhere to refer to the Genesis flood. The greatest storm the earth has ever known. The storm of judgment no one could escape from.
Well, not no one. Eight souls were saved because they received God’s grace. By faith, they obeyed God and were safe in the storm. Because this is a God not only of power but of generosity.
David presents the kindness and charity of this Almighty King in the closing verses. Twice we see Him on His throne, and twice we see Him giving freely to His people.”
