Psalms 29

Psalm 29¹

A psalm of David.

29:1 Acknowledge the Lord, you heavenly beings,²

acknowledge the Lord’s majesty and power!³

29:2 Acknowledge the majesty of the Lord’s reputation!⁴

Worship the Lord in holy attire!⁵

29:3 The Lord’s shout is heard over the water;⁶

the majestic God thunders,⁷

the Lord appears over the surging water.⁸

29:4 The Lord’s shout is powerful,⁹

the Lord’s shout is majestic.¹⁰

29:5 The Lord’s shout breaks¹¹ the cedars,

the Lord shatters¹² the cedars of Lebanon.¹³

29:6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf

and Sirion¹⁴ like a young ox.¹⁵

29:7 The Lord’s shout strikes¹⁶ with flaming fire.¹⁷

29:8 The Lord’s shout shakes¹⁸ the wilderness,

the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.¹⁹

29:9 The Lord’s shout bends²⁰ the large trees²¹

and strips²² the leaves from the forests.²³

Everyone in his temple says, “Majestic!”²⁴

29:10 The Lord sits enthroned over the engulfing waters,²⁵

the Lord sits enthroned²⁶ as the eternal king.

29:11 The Lord gives²⁷ his people strength;²⁸

the Lord grants his people security.²⁹

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