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 Yahweh, you sons of God, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!

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

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory his name deserves. Bow down to Yahweh in the splendor of 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 voice of Yahweh is heard over the waters; the God of glory thunders, Yahweh thunders over many waters.

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

The voice of Yahweh is powerful; the voice of Yahweh 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 voice of Yahweh breaks the cedars; Yahweh breaks in pieces 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 Lebanon skip like a calf and Sirion like a young ox.

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

The voice of Yahweh sends 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 voice of Yahweh shakes the wilderness; Yahweh shakes the wilderness 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 voice of Yahweh causes the oaks to twist and strips the forests bare. Everyone in his temple says, “Glory!”

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

Yahweh sits as king over the flood; Yahweh sits as king forever.

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

Yahweh gives strength to his people; Yahweh blesses his people with peace.