Psalms 29

1 A Psalm of David. Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

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

2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD 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 the LORD [is] upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: 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] powerful; the voice of the LORD [is] full of majesty.

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

5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD 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 the LORD divideth the flames of fire.

The Lord's voice blazes out like lightning flashes.

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

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

9 The voice of the LORD 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 The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.

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

11 The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.

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