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 the LORD, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

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

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name. Worship the LORD 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 LORD’s voice is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even the LORD on many waters.

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

The LORD’s voice is powerful. The LORD’s voice is full of majesty.

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

The LORD’s voice breaks the cedars. Yes, the LORD 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 LORD’s voice strikes with flashes of lightning.

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

The LORD’s voice shakes the wilderness. The LORD 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 LORD’s voice makes the deer calve, and strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says, “Glory!”

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

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

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

The LORD will give strength to his people. The LORD will bless his people with peace.