Psalms 29

1 A Psalm by David. Ascribe to Yahweh, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.

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

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

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

3 Yahweh’s voice is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even Yahweh on many waters.

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

4 Yahweh’s voice is powerful. Yahweh’s voice is full of majesty.

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

5 Yahweh’s voice breaks the cedars. Yes, Yahweh breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

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

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

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

7 Yahweh’s voice strikes with flashes of lightning.

The Lord’s voice hews out flames of fire.

8 Yahweh’s voice shakes the wilderness. Yahweh shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

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

9 Yahweh’s voice makes the deer calve, and strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says, “Glory!”

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

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

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

11 Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace.

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