< Psalms 29 >
1 You angels in heaven, praise Yahweh! Praise him because he is very glorious and powerful.
[A Psalm by David.] Ascribe to Jehovah, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to Jehovah glory and strength.
2 Proclaim that (he/his name) is glorious; bow down before Yahweh in his holy [temple].
Ascribe to Jehovah the glory due to his name. Worship Jehovah in holy array.
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 Jehovah is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even Jehovah on many waters.
4 His voice is powerful and majestic.
The voice of Jehovah is powerful. The voice of Jehovah is full of majesty.
5 The sound of Yahweh’s voice breaks great cedar trees, the cedars that grow in Lebanon.
The voice of Jehovah breaks the cedars. Yes, Jehovah breaks in pieces 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 them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young, wild ox.
7 Yahweh’s voice causes lightning to flash.
The voice of Jehovah strikes with flashes of lightning.
8 His voice causes the desert to shake; he shakes Kadesh Desert [in the southern part of Judah].
The voice of Jehovah shakes the wilderness. Jehovah 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 Jehovah makes the large trees tremble, and strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says, "Glory."
10 Yahweh ruled over the flood [that covered the earth]; he is our King who will rule forever.
Jehovah sat enthroned at the Flood. Yes, Jehovah sits as King forever.
11 Yahweh enables his people to be strong, and he blesses them by causing things to go well for them.
Jehovah will give strength to his people. Jehovah will bless his people with peace.