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, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and power

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

Ascribe to the Lord the glory he manifests: bow to the Lord 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 Lord’s voice peals on the waters. The God of glory has thundered. He peals o’er the mighty waters.

4 His voice is powerful and majestic.

The Lord’s voice sounds with strength, the Lord’s voice sounds with majesty.

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

The Lord’s voice breaks the cedars, he breaks 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.

making Lebanon dance like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox.

7 Yahweh’s voice causes lightning to flash.

The Lord’s voice hews out flames of fire.

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

The Lord’s voice rends the desert, he rends the desert 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 Lord’s voice whirls the oaks, and strips the forests bare; and all in his temple say ‘Glory.’

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

The Lord was king at the flood, the Lord sits throned forever.

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

The Lord gives strength to his people, he blesses his people with peace.