Psalmorum 29

1 Psalmus David, in consummatione tabernaculi. [Afferte Domino, filii Dei, afferte Domino filios arietum.

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

2 Afferte Domino gloriam et honorem; afferte Domino gloriam nomini ejus; adorate Dominum in atrio sancto ejus.

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

3 Vox Domini super aquas; Deus majestatis intonuit: Dominus super aquas multas.

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

4 Vox Domini in virtute; vox Domini in magnificentia.

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

5 Vox Domini confringentis cedros, et confringet Dominus cedros Libani:

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

6 et comminuet eas, tamquam vitulum Libani, et dilectus quemadmodum filius unicornium.

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

7 Vox Domini intercidentis flammam ignis;

The Lord’s voice hews out flames of fire.

8 vox Domini concutientis desertum: et commovebit Dominus desertum Cades.

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

9 Vox Domini præparantis cervos: et revelabit condensa, et in templo ejus omnes dicent gloriam.

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

10 Dominus diluvium inhabitare facit, et sedebit Dominus rex in æternum.

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

11 Dominus virtutem populo suo dabit; Dominus benedicet populo suo in pace.]

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