Psalms 29

1 A Psalm of David. Give unto Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty ones, give unto Jehovah glory and strength;

A psalm of David. Honor the Lord, children of God, honor his glory and strength.

2 Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name; worship Jehovah in holy splendour.

Honor the Lord for his glorious character, bow in reverence to the Lord in his brilliant holiness.

3 The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth, — Jehovah upon great waters.

The Lord's voice sounds over the sea. The God of glory thunders. The Lord thunders over the vast ocean.

4 The voice of Jehovah is powerful; the voice of Jehovah is full of majesty.

The Lord's voice is powerful; the Lord's voice is majestic;

5 The voice of Jehovah breaketh cedars; yea, Jehovah breaketh the cedars of Lebanon:

the Lord's voice shatters the cedars, even breaking the cedars of Lebanon.

6 And he maketh them to skip like a calf, Lebanon and Sirion like a young buffalo.

He makes the mountains of Lebanon skip like a calf, and Mount Hermon like a young wild ox.

7 The voice of Jehovah cleaveth out flames of fire.

The Lord's voice blazes out like lightning flashes.

8 The voice of Jehovah shaketh the wilderness; Jehovah shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.

The Lord's voice causes an earthquake in the desert; the desert of Kadesh shakes.

9 The voice of Jehovah maketh the hinds to calve, and layeth bare the forests; and in his temple doth every one say, Glory!

The Lord's voice makes the pregnant deer go into labor; it strips bare the forests. In his Temple all the worshipers shout, “Glory!”

10 Jehovah sitteth upon the flood; yea, Jehovah sitteth as king for ever.

The Lord sits on his throne above the floodwaters; the Lord is the eternal King.

11 Jehovah will give strength unto his people; Jehovah will bless his people with peace.

The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses them with peace.