Psalmorum 29

1 psalmus David in consummatione tabernaculi adferte Domino filii Dei adferte Domino filios arietum

A psalm of David. Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and power

2 adferte Domino gloriam et honorem adferte Domino gloriam nomini eius adorate Dominum in atrio sancto eius

Ascribe to the Lord the glory he manifests: bow to the Lord in holy array.

3 vox Domini super aquas Deus maiestatis intonuit Dominus super aquas multas

The Lord’s voice peals on the waters. The God of glory has thundered. He peals o’er the mighty waters.

4 vox Domini in virtute vox Domini in magnificentia

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

5 vox Domini confringentis cedros et confringet Dominus cedros Libani

The Lord’s voice breaks the cedars, he breaks the cedars of Lebanon,

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

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

7 vox Domini intercidentis flammam ignis

The Lord’s voice hews out flames of fire.

8 vox Domini concutientis desertum et commovebit Dominus desertum Cades

The Lord’s voice rends the desert, he rends the desert of Kadesh.

9 vox Domini praeparantis cervos et revelabit condensa et in templo eius omnis dicet gloriam

The Lord’s voice whirls the oaks, and strips the forests bare; and all in his temple say “Glory.”

10 Dominus diluvium inhabitare facit et sedebit Dominus rex in aeternum

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

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

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