The Voice of the Lord
A psalm of David.
1 Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, 29:1 Or you sons of gods, or you sons of mighty ones
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
worship the Lord
in the splendor of his holiness. 29:2 Or in holy attire, or in holy appearance, 29:1–2 1Ch 16:28–29; Ps 96:7–9
3 The voice of the Lord is above the waters.
The God of glory thunders —
the Lord, above the vast water, 29:3 Jb 37:4–5; Ps 18:13; 104:7
4 the voice of the Lord in power,
the voice of the Lord in splendor. 29:4 Ps 68:33
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon. 29:5 Ps 104:16
6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, 29:6 Ps 114:4,6
and Sirion, like a young wild ox. 29:6 Dt 3:8–9
7 The voice of the Lord flashes flames of fire. 29:7 Dt 4:12,33
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. 29:8 Nm 13:26
9 The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth 29:9 Or the oaks shake, 29:9 Jb 39:1–3
and strips the woodlands bare. 29:9 Is 24:1,3
In his temple all cry, "Glory! "
10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned, King forever. 29:10 Ps 9:7; 10:16
11 The Lord gives his people strength; 29:11 Ps 10:17; 28:8; 68:35
the Lord blesses his people with peace. 29:11 Php 4:7