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. Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and power

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

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

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

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

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

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 breaks the cedars, he breaks the cedars of Lebanon,

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

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

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

The Lord’s voice hews out flames of fire.

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 rends the desert, he rends the desert of Kadesh.

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 whirls the oaks, and strips the forests bare; and all in his temple say “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 was king at the flood, the Lord sits throned forever.

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, he blesses his people with peace.