Psalms 29

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

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

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

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

3 The voice of YHWH is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even YHWH 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 YHWH is powerful. The voice of YHWH is full of majesty.

His voice is powerful and majestic.

5 The voice of YHWH breaks the cedars. Yes, YHWH 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 YHWH strikes with flashes of lightning.

Yahweh’s voice causes lightning to flash.

8 The voice of YHWH shakes the wilderness. YHWH 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 YHWH 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 YHWH sat enthroned at the Flood. Yes, YHWH sits as King forever.

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

11 YHWH will give strength to his people. YHWH 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.