Psalms 29

1 Give unto Yhwh, O ye mighty, give unto Yhwh glory and strength.

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

2 Give unto Yhwh the glory due unto his name; worship Yhwh in the beauty of holiness.

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

3 The voice of Yhwh is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: Yhwh 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 Yhwh is powerful; the voice of Yhwh is full of majesty.

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

5 The voice of Yhwh breaketh the cedars; yea, Yhwh breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.

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

6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.

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

7 The voice of Yhwh divideth the flames of fire.

The Lord's voice blazes out like lightning flashes.

8 The voice of Yhwh shaketh the wilderness; Yhwh shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.

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

9 The voice of Yhwh maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak 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 Yhwh sitteth upon the flood; yea, Yhwh sitteth King for ever.

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

11 Yhwh will give strength unto his people; Yhwh will bless his people with peace.

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