Psalms 29

1 [A Psalm by David.] Ascribe to Jehovah, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to Jehovah glory and strength.

You angels in heaven, praise Yahweh! Praise him because he is very glorious and powerful.

2 Ascribe to Jehovah the glory due to his name. Worship Jehovah in holy array.

Proclaim that (he/his name) is glorious; bow down before Yahweh in his holy [temple].

3 The voice of Jehovah is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even Jehovah on many waters.

Yahweh’s voice is heard above the oceans; Yahweh, the glorious God, thunders. His voice thunders over the huge oceans [DOU].

4 The voice of Jehovah is powerful. The voice of Jehovah is full of majesty.

His voice is powerful and majestic.

5 The voice of Jehovah breaks the cedars. Yes, Jehovah breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

The sound of Yahweh’s voice breaks great cedar trees, the cedars that grow in Lebanon.

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

He causes [the mountains in] Lebanon to jump like calves jump, and causes Hermon [Mountain] to jump like a young bull jumps.

7 The voice of Jehovah strikes with flashes of lightning.

Yahweh’s voice causes lightning to flash.

8 The voice of Jehovah shakes the wilderness. Jehovah shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

His voice causes the desert to shake; he shakes Kadesh Desert [in the southern part of Judah].

9 The voice of Jehovah makes the large trees tremble, and strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says, "Glory."

Yahweh’s voice shakes the huge oak trees and strips the leaves from the trees while the people in the temple shout, “Praise [God]!”

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

Yahweh ruled over the flood [that covered the earth]; he is our King who will rule forever.

11 Jehovah will give strength to his people. Jehovah will bless his people with peace.

Yahweh enables his people to be strong, and he blesses them by causing things to go well for them.