Psalms 29

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

A psalm of David. Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and power

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Lord’s voice breaks the cedars, he breaks the cedars of Lebanon,

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

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

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

The Lord’s voice hews out flames of fire.

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

The Lord’s voice rends the desert, he rends the desert 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!”

The Lord’s voice whirls the oaks, and strips the forests bare; and all in his temple say ‘Glory.’

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

The Lord was king at the flood, the Lord sits throned forever.

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

The Lord gives strength to his people, he blesses his people with peace.