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 eius: adorate Dominum in atrio sancto eius.

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

3 Vox Domini super aquas, Deus maiestatis 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 eius 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.