Psalms 29

1 A Psalm of David [on the occasion] of the solemn assembly of the Tabernacle. Bring to the Lord, you sons of God, bring to the Lord young rams; bring to the Lord glory and honour.

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

2 Bring to the Lord glory, [due] to his name; worship the lord in his holy court.

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

3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory has thundered: the Lord is upon many 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 mighty; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

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

5 [There is] the voice of the Lord who breaks the cedars; the Lord will break the cedars of Libanus.

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

6 And he will beat them small, [even] Libanus itself, like a calf; and the beloved one is as a young unicorn.

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

7 [There is] a voice of the Lord who divides a flame of fire.

The Lord's voice blazes out like lightning flashes.

8 A voice of the Lord who shakes the wilderness; the Lord will shake the wilderness of Cades.

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

9 The voice of the Lord strengthens the hinds, and will uncover the thickets: and in his temple every one speaks [of his] 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 will dwell on the waterflood: and the Lord will sit a 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 bless his people with peace.

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