Psalms 29

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

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

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

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Worship Yahweh 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].

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

4 His voice is powerful and majestic.

Yahweh’s voice is powerful. Yahweh’s voice is full of majesty.

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

Yahweh’s voice breaks the cedars. Yes, Yahweh 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.

Yahweh’s voice strikes with flashes of lightning.

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

Yahweh’s voice shakes the wilderness. Yahweh 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]!”

Yahweh’s voice makes the deer calve, 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.

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

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

Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace.