Psalm 29 - The Voice of the LORD
A thundering storm psalm celebrating the power and majesty of God's voice.
Psalm 29 calls the mighty to give the LORD glory and strength, part of the wider praise gathered in this Psalms overview, then pictures His voice as a thunderstorm rolling over the waters. The phrase "the voice of the LORD" repeats through the chapter as it breaks the cedars of Lebanon and shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
> Ascribe to Yahweh, you sons of the mighty, Ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Worship Yahweh in holy array.
Yahweh's voice is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even Yahweh on many waters.
Yahweh's voice is powerful. Yahweh's voice is full of majesty.
The voice of Yahweh breaks the cedars. Yes, Yahweh breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
He makes them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young, wild ox.
Yahweh's voice strikes with flashes of lightning.
Yahweh's voice shakes the wilderness. Yahweh shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
Yahweh's voice makes the deer calve, And strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says, \"Glory!\"
Yahweh sat enthroned at the Flood. Yes, Yahweh sits as King forever.
Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace.