Psalms 29 — The Voice of the LORD in Glory and Peace | World English Bible | OliveGrove

Psalms 29:1–4

Heavenly beings are called to worship the Lord in His holy splendor, for His majestic voice thunders with power over the mighty waters.

1 Ascribe to Yahweh, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.

2 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Worship Yahweh in holy array.

3 Yahweh’s voice is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even Yahweh on many waters.

4 Yahweh’s voice is powerful. Yahweh’s voice is full of majesty.

Psalms 29:5–9

The Lord's powerful voice shatters the cedars, shakes the vast desert, and uncovers the forests, leading all in His temple to shout His glory.

5 Yahweh’s voice breaks the cedars. Yes, Yahweh breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

6 He makes them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young, wild ox.

7 Yahweh’s voice strikes with flashes of lightning.

8 Yahweh’s voice shakes the wilderness. Yahweh shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

9 Yahweh’s voice makes the deer calve, and strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says, “Glory!”

Psalms 29:10–11

The Lord reigns as King over the chaos of the flood and uses His sovereign power to bless His people with strength and peace.

10 Yahweh sat enthroned at the Flood. Yes, Yahweh sits as King forever.

11 Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace.

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