Psalmorum 29

1 Psalmus David, in consummatione tabernaculi. Afferte Domino, filii Dei, afferte Domino filios arietum.

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

2 Afferte Domino gloriam et honorem; afferte Domino gloriam nomini ejus; adorate Dominum in atrio sancto ejus.

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

3 Vox Domini super aquas; Deus majestatis intonuit: Dominus super aquas multas.

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

4 Vox Domini in virtute; vox Domini in magnificentia.

His voice is powerful and majestic.

5 Vox Domini confringentis cedros, et confringet Dominus cedros Libani:

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

6 et comminuet eas, tamquam vitulum Libani, et dilectus quemadmodum filius unicornium.

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

7 Vox Domini intercidentis flammam ignis;

Yahweh’s voice causes lightning to flash.

8 vox Domini concutientis desertum: et commovebit Dominus desertum Cades.

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

9 Vox Domini præparantis cervos: et revelabit condensa, et in templo ejus omnes dicent gloriam.

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

10 Dominus diluvium inhabitare facit, et sedebit Dominus rex in æternum.

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

11 Dominus virtutem populo suo dabit; Dominus benedicet populo suo in pace.

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