Psalms 29

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Lord's voice blazes out like lightning flashes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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