Psalm 29

English Standard Version

Ascribe to the Lord Glory

1 A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. (1Ch 16:28; Ps 68:34; Ps 96:7) 

2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness. (Ex 28:2; 1Ch 16:29; Ps 110:3) 

3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over many waters. (Job 37:4; Ps 18:11) 

4 The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. (Ps 68:33) 

5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon. (Jud 9:15; Ps 104:16) 

6 He makes Lebanon to skip like a calf, and Sirion like a young wild ox. (Nu 23:22; De 3:9; Ps 114:4; Ps 114:6) 

7 The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire. 

8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. (Nu 13:26) 

9 The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth and strips the forests bare, and in his temple all cry, “Glory!” (Job 39:1) 

10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord sits enthroned as king forever. (Ge 6:17; Ps 10:16) 

11 May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace! (Ps 68:35; Isa 40:29; Php 4:7) 

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Psalm 29

New International Version

A 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 to his name; worship the Lord in the splendour of his 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 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 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 for ever. 

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

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