Psalms 29

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 The Lord's voice blazes out like lightning flashes.

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

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

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

9 The Lord's voice makes the pregnant deer go into labor; it strips bare the forests. In his Temple all the worshipers shout, “Glory!”

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

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

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

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

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