29 Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength.

Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.

The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars; yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.

He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.

The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire.

The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness; the Lord shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.

The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.

10 The Lord sitteth upon the flood; yea, the Lord sitteth King for ever.

11 The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.

Psalm 29

The Voice of God in a Great Storm

A Psalm of David.

Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,[a]
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.(A)
Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name;
    worship the Lord in holy splendor.(B)

The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
    the God of glory thunders,
    the Lord, over mighty waters.(C)
The voice of the Lord is powerful;
    the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.(D)

The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
    the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.(E)
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf
    and Sirion like a young wild ox.(F)

The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.
The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
    the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.(G)

The voice of the Lord causes the oaks to whirl[b]
    and strips the forest bare,
    and in his temple all say, “Glory!”(H)

10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
    the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.(I)
11 May the Lord give strength to his people!
    May the Lord bless his people with peace!(J)

Footnotes

  1. 29.1 Heb sons of gods
  2. 29.9 Or causes the deer to calve

The Voice of the Lord in the Storm[a]

29 (A)Praise the Lord, you heavenly beings;
    praise his glory and power.
Praise the Lord's glorious name;
    bow down before the Holy One when he appears.[b]

The voice of the Lord is heard on the seas;
    the glorious God thunders,
    and his voice echoes over the ocean.
The voice of the Lord is heard
    in all its might and majesty.

The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars,
    even the cedars of Lebanon.
He makes the mountains of Lebanon jump like calves
    and makes Mount Hermon leap like a young bull.

The voice of the Lord makes the lightning flash.
His voice makes the desert shake;
    he shakes the desert of Kadesh.
The Lord's voice shakes the oaks[c]
    and strips the leaves from the trees
    while everyone in his Temple shouts, “Glory to God!”

10 The Lord rules over the deep waters;
    he rules as king forever.
11 The Lord gives strength to his people
    and blesses them with peace.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 29:1 HEBREW TITLE: A psalm by David.
  2. Psalm 29:2 when he appears; or in garments of worship; or in his beautiful Temple.
  3. Psalm 29:9 Probable text shakes the oaks; Hebrew makes the deer give birth.