Psalms 29:1–11, King James Version
Italic words were supplied in the English translation for clarity.
Psalms 29:1–11
The voice of the LORD over storm and waters
Heavenly beings, give glory: a storm-voice psalm
Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, glory and strength. Ascribe the glory of his name; worship the LORD in holy splendor. The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD over many waters.
The voice of the LORD is powerful and full of majesty. It breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks the cedars of Lebanon. He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox. The poem takes storm language from the region and gives the thunder to the LORD, not to a rival sea-god.
Flames, wilderness, and a people blessed with peace
The voice of the LORD flashes forth flames of fire, shakes the wilderness, shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. It makes the deer give birth and strips the forests bare, and in his temple all cry, 'Glory!'
The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD sits enthroned as king forever. The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace. Storm here is majesty poetry. It is not a promise to steer weather, and not a license to read a disaster as targeted punishment.
How this should shape us
Give the storm's voice to God without claiming you can aim it. Worship, then receive strength and peace as the last word over chaos, not as a forecast you control.
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Psalms course: summary, outline, background, introductory issues, theological themes, and Bible in the world
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