Psalms 29

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

A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

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

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.

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

The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters.

4 His voice is powerful and majestic.

The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.

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

The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon.

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

He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Sirion like a young wild ox.

7 Yahweh’s voice causes lightning to flash.

The voice of the LORD strikes with flames of fire.

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

The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness; the LORD shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh.

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

The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in His temple all cry, “Glory!”

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

The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.

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

The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.