Psalms 29

1 A psalm of David. Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and power

[A Psalm by David.] Ascribe to Jehovah, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to Jehovah glory and strength.

2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory he manifests: bow to the Lord in holy array.

Ascribe to Jehovah the glory due to his name. Worship Jehovah in holy array.

3 The Lord’s voice peals on the waters. The God of glory has thundered. He peals o’er the mighty waters.

The voice of Jehovah is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even Jehovah on many waters.

4 The Lord’s voice sounds with strength, the Lord’s voice sounds with majesty.

The voice of Jehovah is powerful. The voice of Jehovah is full of majesty.

5 The Lord’s voice breaks the cedars, he breaks the cedars of Lebanon,

The voice of Jehovah breaks the cedars. Yes, Jehovah breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

6 making Lebanon dance like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox.

He makes them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young, wild ox.

7 The Lord’s voice hews out flames of fire.

The voice of Jehovah strikes with flashes of lightning.

8 The Lord’s voice rends the desert, he rends the desert of Kadesh.

The voice of Jehovah shakes the wilderness. Jehovah shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

9 The Lord’s voice whirls the oaks, and strips the forests bare; and all in his temple say “Glory.”

The voice of Jehovah makes the large trees tremble, and strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says, "Glory."

10 The Lord was king at the flood, the Lord sits throned forever.

Jehovah sat enthroned at the Flood. Yes, Jehovah sits as King forever.

11 The Lord gives strength to his people, he blesses his people with peace.

Jehovah will give strength to his people. Jehovah will bless his people with peace.