1 A Psalm of David. Give unto Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty, give unto Jehovah glory and strength.
2 Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name; bow down to Jehovah in the beauty of holiness.
3 The voice of Jehovah [is] upon the waters; the God of glory hath thundered; Jehovah [is] upon many waters.
4 The voice of Jehovah [is] in strength, the voice of Jehovah [is] in majesty.
5 The voice of Jehovah breaketh cedars in pieces; Jehovah even breaketh the cedars of Lebanon in pieces.
6 And he causeth them to skip like a calf, Lebanon and Sirion like a young buffalo.
7 The voice of Jehovah heweth out flames of fire.
8 The voice of Jehovah shaketh a wilderness, Jehovah shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
9 The voice of Jehovah causeth the hinds to bring forth and maketh bare the forests; and in his temple every one saith glory.
10 Jehovah hath sat upon the flood, yea, Jehovah sitteth king for ever.
11 Jehovah giveth strength unto his people, Jehovah blesseth his people with peace.
Notes on Psalm 29
For the encouragement of the faithful, Jehovah is proclaimed mightier than the mightiest, who are challenged to give Him glory. We see in the beginning of Job how the elements of nature as well as human passions may be left for a moment in the enemy’s hand. But God is over all, and is faithful to His people; and all things work together for good to those that love Him.
Magnificent in its range, it is a triumphant assertion of Jehovah’s power asserted to bless Israel. But He has a temple where every one says, Glory! —a center for His people who know His name, the revelation of what He is to them.