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Psalms 29

BSB·11 verses ·Old Testament
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1Ascribeהָב֣וּhā·ḇū — to give, provide, or grantH3051 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽ֭יהוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, O heavenly beingsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, ascribeהָב֥וּhā·ḇū — to give, provide, or grantH3051 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַ֝יהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → gloryכָּב֥וֹדkā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → and strengthוָעֹֽז׃wā·‘ōz — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study →. 2Ascribeהָב֣וּhā·ḇū — to give, provide, or grantH3051 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽ֭יהוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → the gloryכְּב֣וֹדkə·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → due His nameשְׁמ֑וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →; worshipהִשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּhiš·ta·ḥă·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → the LORDלַ֝יהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → in the splendorבְּהַדְרַת־bə·haḏ·raṯ- — splendor, majesty, or honorable adornmentH1927 — Full Word Study → of His holinessקֹֽדֶשׁ׃qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →. 3The voiceק֥וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the watersהַ֫מָּ֥יִםham·mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →; the Godאֵֽל־’êl- — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → of gloryהַכָּב֥וֹדhak·kā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → thundersהִרְעִ֑יםhir·‘îm — to thunder, roar, make a loud noiseH7481 — Full Word Study →; the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is heard over manyרַבִּֽים׃rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → watersמַ֥יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. 4The voiceקוֹל־qō·wl- — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is powerful; the voiceק֥וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is majestic. 5The voiceק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → breaksשֹׁבֵ֣רšō·ḇêr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → the cedarsאֲרָזִ֑ים’ă·rā·zîm — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study →; the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → shattersוַיְשַׁבֵּ֥רway·šab·bêr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → the cedarsאַרְזֵ֥י’ar·zê — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study → of Lebanonהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →. 6He makes Lebanonלְבָנ֥וֹןlə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study → skipוַיַּרְקִידֵ֥םway·yar·qî·ḏêm — to dance, leap, or skip about with movementH7540 — Full Word Study → likeכְּמוֹ־kə·mōw- — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → a calfעֵ֑גֶל‘ê·ḡel — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study →, and Sirionוְ֝שִׂרְיֹ֗ןwə·śir·yōn — Sidon's mountainH8303 — Full Word Study → likeכְּמ֣וֹkə·mōw — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → a youngבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → wild oxרְאֵמִֽים׃rə·’ê·mîm — Wild ox; aurochsH7214 — Full Word Study →. 7The voiceקוֹל־qō·wl- — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → strikesחֹצֵ֗בḥō·ṣêḇ — To hew, cut, or carve outH2672 — Full Word Study → with flamesלַהֲב֥וֹתla·hă·ḇō·wṯ — A flame or blaze of fireH3852 — Full Word Study → of fireאֵֽשׁ׃’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. 8The voiceק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → shakesיָחִ֣ילyā·ḥîl — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study → the wildernessמִדְבָּ֑רmiḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →; the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → shakesיָחִ֥ילyā·ḥîl — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study → the Wildernessמִדְבַּ֥רmiḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Kadeshקָדֵֽשׁ׃qā·ḏêš — Holy place; sanctuaryH6946 — Full Word Study →. 9The voiceק֤וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → twistsיְחוֹלֵ֣לyə·ḥō·w·lêl — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study → the oaksאַיָּלוֹת֮’ay·yā·lō·wṯ — female deer; hindH355 — Full Word Study → and strips the forestsיְעָ֫ר֥וֹתyə·‘ā·rō·wṯ — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → bareוַֽיֶּחֱשֹׂ֪ףway·ye·ḥĕ·śōp̄ — to uncover, expose, lay bareH2834 — Full Word Study →. And in His templeוּבְהֵיכָל֑וֹū·ḇə·hê·ḵā·lōw — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → allכֻּ֝לּ֗וֹkul·lōw — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → cryאֹמֵ֥ר’ō·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Gloryכָּבֽוֹד׃kā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study →!” 10The LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sits enthronedיָשָׁ֑בyā·šāḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → over the floodלַמַּבּ֣וּלlam·mab·būl — A great flood or deluge of waterH3999 — Full Word Study →; the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is enthronedוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → as Kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 11The LORDיְֽהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → givesיִתֵּ֑ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → His peopleלְעַמּ֣וֹlə·‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → strengthעֹ֭ז‘ōz — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study →; the LORDיְהוָ֓ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → blessesיְבָרֵ֖ךְyə·ḇā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → His peopleעַמּ֣וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with peaceבַשָּׁלֽוֹם׃ḇaš·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →.
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Psalm 29 is a magnificent hymn celebrating the awesome power and sovereignty of God revealed through His voice in nature. The psalmist calls upon the mighty ones—whether angels, judges, or the strong in faith—to ascribe glory and honor to the Lord, whose voice thunders across creation with irresistible force. From the waters to the mountains to the wilderness, every element of nature responds to God's commanding word. This psalm reminds us that the same God who speaks mountains into submission also sits as eternal King and offers His people strength and peace.

Verses 1–2: The Call to Worship

David opens with an urgent summons: "Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength." The phrase "ye mighty" refers to those who possess power—whether human rulers, angelic beings, or the spiritually strong. The repetition of "give unto the LORD" emphasizes the urgency and importance of worship. Verse 2 clarifies that we are to give God "the glory due unto his name" and to "worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness." True worship is not casual or superficial; it is rendered with reverence, acknowledging God's transcendent worth and responding in holiness. The beauty of holiness speaks of worship that flows from a pure heart, aligned with God's moral character.

Application: How do we render glory to God? By acknowledging His supreme worth in all we do, speak, and think, and by living in response to His holiness.

Verses 3–5: The Voice of God's Power

The psalmist now unveils his central theme: "The voice of the LORD is upon the waters." Throughout these verses, the refrain "the voice of the LORD" appears seven times—a number suggesting completeness and divine perfection. God's voice is not merely sound; it is creative and commanding power. It thunders over the waters (v. 3), demonstrating majesty and might. In verses 4–5, we see this voice is "powerful" and "full of majesty," capable of breaking even the mighty cedars of Lebanon—the largest, strongest trees known to the ancient world. When God speaks, creation obeys. Mountains and forests are not merely moved; they are stripped bare by the force of His word.

Application: This same God speaks through His Word to us today. Just as His voice accomplishes His will in nature, so His truth accomplishes His purposes in our hearts when we submit to it.

Verses 6–9: The Effects of God's Voice

Here we see the dramatic consequences of God's powerful utterance. Lebanon and Sirion (Mount Hermon) "skip like a calf" and leap "like a young unicorn"—the irresistible power of God's word causes even earth's greatest formations to dance and convulse. Verse 7 speaks of God's voice dividing "the flames of fire," suggesting lightning splitting the sky. The wilderness trembles; animals flee and give birth in fear (v. 9). Yet beautifully, verse 9 concludes that "in his temple doth every one speak of his glory." God's awesome power, displayed in nature's submission, draws His people into His sanctuary where we respond with worship and declare His glory.

Application: When we encounter God's power—whether in Scripture, providence, or answered prayer—the proper response is to gather with His people and speak of His glory.

Verses 10–11: God's Eternal Reign and Peace

The psalm concludes with a shift from power displayed to comfort promised. "The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever." Despite the chaos and turmoil depicted earlier, God reigns supreme, unshaken and eternal. The "flood" may reference the primordial waters of creation or any overwhelming danger—all are under His control. Finally, verse 11 reveals God's heart toward His people: "The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace." The mighty God who breaks cedars and shakes mountains now turns His face toward His own with strength and peace.

Application for Today

Psalm 29 teaches us that the sovereign God we worship is incomparably powerful—yet His power is directed toward the good of His people. We need not fear instability or chaos in our world; our King sits secure upon the throne. More than that, He offers His people both strength for today's battles and the peace that transcends understanding. Worship Him with reverence, trust His sovereignty, and receive His peace.

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