Psalms

Psalm 29

1David exhorteth princes to give glory to God, 3by reason of his power, 11and protection of his people.


0A Psalm of David.

1GIVE aunto the LORD, O 1ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

1Heb. ye sons of the mighty. Ps. 89.6.

a 1Ch. 16.28,29. Ps. 96.7-9; 115.1. Ac. 12.23. Re. 5.11-14.

2Give unto the LORD 2the glory due unto his name; worship bthe LORD 3in the beauty of holiness.

2Heb. the honour of his name. Ps. 96.8; 89.7.

3Or, in his glorious sanctuary. 1Ch. 16.29.

b 2Ch. 20.21. Ps. 90.17; 27.4; 110.3.

3The cvoice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon 4many waters.

4Or, great. Ps. 144.7.

c Job 37.4,5. Ps. 18.13,15; 77.17,18. Ex. 9.28.

4The voice of the LORD is 5powerful; the voice of the LORD is 6full of majesty.

5Heb. in power.

6Heb. in majesty. Ps. 102.3.

5The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.

6He maketh them also to skip like a calf; dLebanon and eSirion like a young *unicorn.

*unicorn-wild bull.

d Ps. 114.4,6; 18.7-15. Hab. 3.6,7. e De. 3.9; 4.48. Ps. 133.3.

7The voice of the LORD 7divideth the fflames of fire.

7Heb. cutteth out.

f Ex. 9.23; 19.18. Job 37.3,4; 38.35. Ps. 18.14; 144.6; 77.18.

8The voice of the LORD gshaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.

g Ne. 9.19,21. Ps. 78.40,52; 107.4. Je. 2.2. De. 1.19; 32.10.

9The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds 8to calve, and *discovereth the forests: and hin his temple 9doth every one speak of his glory.

8Or, to be in pain. Job 39.1-3.

*discovereth-lays bare.

9Or, every whit of it uttereth.

h Ps. 63.2; 48.9; 134.1,2; 135.1,2.

10The LORD isitteth upon the flood; jyea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.

i Ge. 8.1,2. Ps. 93.4; 10.16. Da. 2.44. 1Ti. 1.17. j Ps. 2.6-9.

11The kLORD will give strength unto his people; lthe LORD will bless his people with peace.

k Ps. 28.8,9; 72.3,7; 37.11. Je. 33.6; 29.11. Zec. 10.12. Pr. 3.17. Is. 9.7; 26.12; 40.29-31. Ro. 5.1; 14.17. Phi. 4.7. l Ps. 85.8,10.