Psalms 29 WBT
Summary: A hymn celebrating God's power displayed in a violent thunderstorm, Psalm 29 opens by summoning heavenly beings to "ascribe to the LORD glory and strength" (v. 1) before tracing the storm's path as "the voice of the LORD" breaking cedars, shaking the wilderness, and stripping forests bare (v. 5-9), repeated seven times through the psalm. Its imagery likely draws on and subverts older storm-god language to assert the LORD's supremacy over nature. It closes by picturing God enthroned over the flood, giving strength and peace to his people (v. 10-11).
1A Psalm of David. Give to the LORD, O ye mighty, give to the LORD glory and strength.
2Give to the LORD, the glory due to his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
3The voice of the LORD [is] upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD [is] upon many waters.
4The voice of the LORD [is] powerful; the voice of the LORD [is] full of majesty.
5The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yes, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
6He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
7The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
8The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
9The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and maketh bare the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of [his] glory.
10The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yes, the LORD sitteth king for ever.
11The LORD will give strength to his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
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