Psalms 29

1 A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

A psalm of David. Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and power

2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.

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

3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters.

The Lord’s voice peals on the waters. The God of glory has thundered. He peals o’er the mighty waters.

4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.

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

5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon.

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

6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Sirion like a young wild ox.

making Lebanon dance like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox.

7 The voice of the LORD strikes with flames of fire.

The Lord’s voice hews out flames of fire.

8 The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness; the LORD shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh.

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

9 The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in His temple all cry, “Glory!”

The Lord’s voice whirls the oaks, and strips the forests bare; and all in his temple say ‘Glory.’

10 The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.

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

11 The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.

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