Psalms 29

1 A Psalm by David. Ascribe to the LORD, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

A Psalm. Of David. Give to the Lord, you sons of the gods, give to the Lord glory and strength.

2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name. Worship the LORD in holy array.

Give to the Lord the full glory of his name; give him worship in holy robes.

3 The LORD’s voice is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even the LORD on many waters.

The voice of the Lord is on the waters: the God of glory is thundering, the Lord is on the great waters.

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

The voice of the Lord is full of power; the voice of the Lord has a noble sound.

5 The LORD’s voice breaks the cedars. Yes, the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

By the voice of the Lord are the cedar-trees broken, even the cedars of Lebanon are broken by the Lord.

6 He makes them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young, wild ox.

He makes them go jumping about like a young ox; Lebanon and Sirion like a young mountain ox.

7 The LORD’s voice strikes with flashes of lightning.

At the voice of the Lord flames of fire are seen.

8 The LORD’s voice shakes the wilderness. The LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

At the voice of the Lord there is a shaking in the waste land, even a shaking in the waste land of Kadesh.

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

At the voice of the Lord the roes give birth, the leaves are taken from the trees: in his Temple everything says, Glory.

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

The Lord had his seat as king when the waters came on the earth; the Lord is seated as king for ever.

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

The Lord will give strength to his people; the Lord will give his people the blessing of peace.