Psalmorum 29

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

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

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

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Worship Yahweh in holy array.

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

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

4 vox Domini in virtute vox Domini in magnificentia

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

5 vox Domini confringentis cedros et confringet Dominus cedros Libani

Yahweh’s voice breaks the cedars. Yes, Yahweh breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

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

He makes them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young, wild ox.

7 vox Domini intercidentis flammam ignis

Yahweh’s voice strikes with flashes of lightning.

8 vox Domini concutientis desertum et commovebit Dominus desertum Cades

Yahweh’s voice shakes the wilderness. Yahweh shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

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

Yahweh’s voice makes the deer calve, and strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says, “Glory!”

10 Dominus diluvium inhabitare facit et sedebit Dominus rex in aeternum

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

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

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