Psalms 29

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 The voice of YHWH strikes with flashes of lightning.

The Lord’s voice hews out flames of fire.

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

The Lord’s voice rends the desert, he rends the desert of Kadesh.

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

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

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

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

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

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