Psalm 29

1. psalm of David. 1 Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

2. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his[a] holiness.

3. The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.

4. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic.

5. The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

6. He makes Lebanon leap like a calf, Sirion[b] like a young wild ox.

7. The voice of the Lord strikes with flashes of lightning.

8. The voice of the Lord shakes the desert; the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.

9. The voice of the Lord twists the oaks[c] and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”

10. The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthroned as King forever.

11. The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 29:2: Or Lord with the splendor of
b. Psalm 29:6: That is, Mount Hermon
c. Psalm 29:9: Or Lord makes the deer give birth