Psalms 29

1 You angels in heaven, praise Yahweh! Praise him because he is very glorious and powerful.

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

2 Proclaim that (he/his name) is glorious; bow down before Yahweh in his holy [temple].

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

3 Yahweh’s voice is heard above the oceans; Yahweh, the glorious God, thunders. His voice thunders over the huge oceans [DOU].

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

4 His voice is powerful and majestic.

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

5 The sound of Yahweh’s voice breaks great cedar trees, the cedars that grow in Lebanon.

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

6 He causes [the mountains in] Lebanon to jump like calves jump, and causes Hermon [Mountain] to jump like a young bull jumps.

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

7 Yahweh’s voice causes lightning to flash.

The Lord's voice blazes out like lightning flashes.

8 His voice causes the desert to shake; he shakes Kadesh Desert [in the southern part of Judah].

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

9 Yahweh’s voice shakes the huge oak trees and strips the leaves from the trees while the people in the temple shout, “Praise [God]!”

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 Yahweh ruled over the flood [that covered the earth]; he is our King who will rule forever.

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

11 Yahweh enables his people to be strong, and he blesses them by causing things to go well for them.

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