Psalms 29

1 melody to/for David to give to/for LORD son: type of god to give to/for LORD glory and strength

A Psalm by David. Ascribe to the LORD, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

2 to give to/for LORD glory name his to bow to/for LORD in/on/with adornment holiness

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

3 voice LORD upon [the] water God [the] glory to thunder LORD upon water many

The LORD’s voice is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even the LORD on many waters.

4 voice LORD in/on/with strength voice LORD in/on/with glory

The LORD’s voice is powerful. The LORD’s voice is full of majesty.

5 voice LORD to break cedar and to break LORD [obj] cedar [the] Lebanon

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

6 and to skip about them like calf Lebanon and Sirion like son: young animal wild ox

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

7 voice LORD to hew flame fire

The LORD’s voice strikes with flashes of lightning.

8 voice LORD to twist: tremble wilderness to twist: tremble LORD wilderness Kadesh

The LORD’s voice shakes the wilderness. The LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

9 voice LORD to twist: dance doe and to strip wood and in/on/with temple his all his to say glory

The LORD’s voice makes the deer calve, and strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says, “Glory!”

10 LORD to/for flood to dwell and to dwell LORD king to/for forever: enduring

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

11 LORD strength to/for people his to give: give LORD to bless [obj] people his in/on/with peace

The LORD will give strength to his people. The LORD will bless his people with peace.