Psalms 29

1 A PSALM OF DAVID. Ascribe to YHWH, you sons of the mighty, Ascribe to YHWH glory and strength.

Ascribe to Adonai, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to Adonai kavod ·weighty glory· and strength.

2 Ascribe to YHWH the glory of His Name, Bow yourselves to YHWH, In the beauty of holiness.

Ascribe to Adonai the kavod ·weighty glory· due to his name. Hawa ·Bow low, prostrate· to worship Adonai in holy array.

3 The voice of YHWH [is] on the waters, The God of glory has thundered, YHWH [is] on many waters.

Adonai’s voice is on the waters. The God of kavod ·weighty glory· thunders, even Adonai on many waters.

4 The voice of YHWH [is] with power, The voice of YHWH [is] with majesty,

Adonai’s voice is powerful. Adonai’s voice is full of majesty.

5 The voice of YHWH [is] shattering cedars, Indeed, YHWH shatters the cedars of Lebanon.

Adonai’s voice breaks the cedars. Yes, Adonai breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

6 And He causes them to skip as a calf, Lebanon and Sirion as a son of Reems,

He makes them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young, wild ox.

7 The voice of YHWH is hewing fiery flames,

Adonai’s voice strikes with flashes of lightning.

8 The voice of YHWH pains a wilderness, YHWH pains the wilderness of Kadesh.

Adonai’s voice shakes the wilderness. Adonai shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

9 The voice of YHWH pains the oaks, And makes bare the forests, And in His temple everyone says, “Glory!”

Adonai’s voice makes the deer calve, and strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says, “Kavod ·Weighty glory·!”

10 YHWH has sat on the flood, And YHWH sits [as] king for all time,

Adonai sat enthroned at the Flood. Yes, Adonai sits as King forever.

11 YHWH gives strength to His people, YHWH blesses His people with peace!

Adonai will give strength to his people. Adonai will bless his people with peace.