Psalms 29

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

A Psalm of David [on the occasion] of the solemn assembly of the Tabernacle. Bring to the Lord, ye sons of God, bring to the Lord young rams; bring to the Lord glory and honour.

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

Bring to the Lord glory, [due] to his name; worship the lord in his holy court.

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 upon the waters: the God of glory has thundered: the Lord is upon many waters.

4 His voice is powerful and majestic.

The voice of the Lord is mighty; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

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

[There is] the voice of the Lord who breaks the cedars; the Lord will break the cedars of Libanus.

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

And he will beat them small, [even] Libanus itself, like a calf; and the beloved one is as a young unicorn.

7 Yahweh’s voice causes lightning to flash.

[There is] a voice of the Lord who divides a flame of fire.

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

A voice of the Lord who shakes the wilderness; the Lord will shake the wilderness of Cades.

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 strengthens the hinds, and will uncover the thickets: and in his temple every one speaks [of his] glory.

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

The Lord will dwell on the waterflood: and the Lord will sit a king for ever.

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

The Lord will give strength to his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.