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Psalms 29:1
A psalm of David.
Honor the Lord , you heavenly beings; honor the Lord for his glory and strength.Bible Study Resources
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A Psalm of David. Give unto the LORD, O ye sons of the mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
A Psalm of David. Ascribe to Yahweh, O you sons of the mighty, Ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
A psalm of David.
Praise the Lord , you angels; praise the Lord 's glory and power.A psalm of David.
Acknowledge the Lord , you heavenly beings, acknowledge the Lord 's majesty and power!A Psalm of David. Give to the LORD, O ye mighty, give to the LORD glory and strength.
<> Ascribe to Yahweh, you sons of the mighty, Ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
Ascribe to the LORD, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
A Psalm of David.
Ascribe to the Lord , O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.The title of the eiyt and twentithe salm. The salm, ethir song of Dauid. Ye sones of God, brynge to the Lord; brynge ye to the Lord the sones of rammes.
A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
(A psalm by David.)
All of you angels in heaven, honor the glory and power of the Lord !A Psalm of David.
Ascribe unto Jehovah, O ye sons of the mighty, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength.A psalm of David: Give Adonai his due, you who are godly; give Adonai his due of glory and strength;
A Psalm of David.
Give unto Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty ones, give unto Jehovah glory and strength;A song of David.
Praise the Lord , you heavenly angels! Praise the Lord 's glory and power.A Psalm of David. Ascribe unto the LORD, O ye sons of might, ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength.
[A Psalme of Dauid.] Giue vnto the Lord (O ye mighty) giue vnto the Lord glory and strength.
Give to the Lord, O sons of the powerful. Give to the Lord shining-greatness and strength.
A Psalm of David.
Ascribe to the Lord , O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.A Psalme of Dauid. Giue vnto the Lord, ye sonnes of the mightie: giue vnto the Lord glorie and strength.
BRING unto the LORD the offspring of rams; bring unto the LORD glory and honour.
Praise the Lord , you heavenly beings; praise his glory and power.
Give to Yahweh, ye sons of the mighty, - Give to Yahweh, both glory and strength:
(28-1) <A psalm for David, at the finishing of the tabernacle.> Bring to the Lord, O ye children of God: bring to the Lord the offspring of rams.
A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
A tribute vnto God O ye sonnes of princes: attribute vnto God glory and strength.
Bring to the Lord, ye sons of God, bring to the Lord young rams; bring to the Lord glory and honour.
Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings,ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
<> Ascribe to the LORD, you sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
Give unto the Lord , O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength.
A psalm of David.
Ascribe to Yahweh, O sons of God, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.A Psalm of David. Give to Jehovah, sons of mighty ones; give to Jehovah glory and strength.
A Psalm of David. Ascribe to Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength.
A scrybe vnto the LORDE (o ye mightie) ascribe vnto the LORDE worshipe and strength.
A David Psalm Bravo, God , bravo! Gods and all angels shout, "Encore!" In awe before the glory, in awe before God's visible power. Stand at attention! Dress your best to honor him!
Ascribe to the LORD, sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
Give unto the LORD, O you mighty ones, Give unto the LORD glory and strength.
A Psalm of David.
Ascribe to the Lord , O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.Ascribe to Yahweh, O sons of the mighty,Ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
Contextual Overview
A psalm of David.
Honor the Lord , you heavenly beings; honor the Lord for his glory and strength. 2 Honor the Lord for the glory of his name. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. 3 The voice of the Lord echoes above the sea. The God of glory thunders. The Lord thunders over the mighty sea. 4 The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic. 5 The voice of the Lord splits the mighty cedars; the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon. 6 He makes Lebanon's mountains skip like a calf; he makes Mount Hermon leap like a young wild ox. 7 The voice of the Lord strikes with bolts of lightning. 8 The voice of the Lord makes the barren wilderness quake; the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. 9 The voice of the Lord twists mighty oaks and strips the forests bare. In his Temple everyone shouts, "Glory!" 10 The Lord rules over the floodwaters. The Lord reigns as king forever.Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Give: Psalms 2:10-12, Psalms 68:31-34, Psalms 96:7-9, Isaiah 60:12, Jeremiah 13:16-18, Revelation 5:11-14
mighty: Heb. sons of the mighty
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:3 - Because Judges 3:20 - he arose 1 Chronicles 16:28 - Give 1 Chronicles 29:12 - give strength 1 Chronicles 29:20 - bowed down 2 Chronicles 6:12 - he stood Psalms 68:34 - Ascribe Psalms 89:6 - the sons Psalms 96:6 - strength Psalms 104:1 - honour Luke 17:18 - to give Romans 11:36 - to whom Ephesians 3:21 - be Revelation 4:11 - to receive
Cross-References
Then he loaded ten of Abraham's camels with all kinds of expensive gifts from his master, and he traveled to distant Aram-naharaim. There he went to the town where Abraham's brother Nahor had settled.
When Isaac was forty years old, he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.
"Do you know a man there named Laban, the grandson of Nahor?" he asked. "Yes, we do," they replied.
Jacob said, "Look, it's still broad daylight—too early to round up the animals. Why don't you water the sheep and goats so they can get back out to pasture?"
So Jacob worked seven years to pay for Rachel. But his love for her was so strong that it seemed to him but a few days.
But that night, when it was dark, Laban took Leah to Jacob, and he slept with her.
This was the message Balaam delivered: "Balak summoned me to come from Aram; the king of Moab brought me from the eastern hills. ‘Come,' he said, ‘curse Jacob for me! Come and announce Israel's doom.'
Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, marauders from Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east would attack Israel,
Soon afterward the armies of Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east formed an alliance against Israel and crossed the Jordan, camping in the valley of Jezreel.
The armies of Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east had settled in the valley like a swarm of locusts. Their camels were like grains of sand on the seashore—too many to count!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty,.... The Targum refers this to the angels,
"give praise before the Lord, ye companies of angels, sons of the Mighty;''
these are mighty ones, and excel all other creatures in strength; and are the sons of the Mighty, or of God; it is their duty and their business to glorify and to worship him and his Son Jesus Christ, as they do continually; but rather the princes and great men of the earth are here meant, who are so called, Psalms 82:1; and these, as they receive much honour and glory, both from God and man; and because they are apt to seek their own glory, and ascribe too much to themselves, are called upon particularly to give glory to God; and the more, inasmuch as they may be the means of engaging their subjects, by their influence and example, to do the same, and who may be included in them; for this is not to be understood of them exclusive of others, as appears from Psalms 96:7; moreover, all the saints and people of God may be intended, who are all princes and kings; and may be said to be mighty, especially those who are strong in faith; and these are they who give most glory to God;
give unto the Lord glory and strength; give glory to Jehovah the Father, by celebrating the perfections of his nature; by commending the works of his hands, the works of creation; by acquiescing in his providential dispensations; by returning thanks to him for mercies received, temporal and spiritual; particularly for salvation by Christ, and, above all, for Christ himself; by exercising faith in him as a promising God; by living becoming his Gospel, and to the honour of his name: give glory to the Son of God, by ascribing all divine perfections to him, by attributing salvation to him, and by trusting in him alone for it: give glory to the Spirit of God, by asserting his deity, by referring the work of grace and conversion to him, and by depending upon him for thee performance of the good work begun: give "strength" to each person, by acknowledging that power belongs to them, which is seen in creation, redemption, and the effectual calling; or else strength may mean the same thing as praise and glory; see Psalms 8:2, compared with
Matthew 21:16; and both may design strong praise and glory, expressed in the strongest and with the greatest vigour and vehemency of spirit.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Give unto the Lord - Ascribe unto Yahweh; or, recognize Him as entitled to what is here ascribed to Him. The word cannot be understood, as it is commonly with us, to denote the imparting to another, or granting to another what he does not now possess - for God is always in possession of what is here ascribed to Him.
O ye mighty - Margin, as in Hebrew, “ye sons of the mighty.” The Hebrew word used here - אלים 'Êliym - is the plural form of one of the names of God - אל 'Êl. The word means properly “strong, mighty, a mighty one, a hero;” then, “strength, might, power;” and then it is applied to God as “the Mighty One,” the Almighty. (“Gesenius.”) In the plural form, the word means “mighty ones, heroes, gods:” Exodus 15:11; Exodus 18:11; Daniel 11:36. The phrase “sons of the mighty” is used only here and in Psalms 89:6. The allusion is undoubtedly to the angels as being in an eminent sense the sons of God, or of the mighty ones; and they are referred to here under that appellation as being themselves endowed with power or strength. Compare Psalms 103:20, “Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength;” margin: “mighty in strength.” In view of the wonderful exhibitions of God’s power in the storm - exhibitions far above the power of the most exalted of His creatures, the psalmist calls upon the angels, the most exalted of them, to acknowledge the existence of a power so much beyond their own.
Glory and strength - Majesty and might. Acknowledge Him as the God of glory; as endowed with power. That is, learn from the manifestations of the power evinced in the storm how great is the power and the glory of God.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
PSALM XXIX
The psalmist calls upon the great and mighty to give thanks
unto God, and to worship him in the beauty of holiness, on
account of a tempest that had taken place, 1, 2.
He shouts the wonders produced by a thunderstorm, which he
calls the voice of God, 3-9.
Speaks of the majesty of God, 10;
and points out the good he will do to his people, 11.
NOTES ON PSALM XXIX
In the Hebrew, this is called A Psalm for David. The Vulgate says, "A Psalm of David, when the tabernacle was completed." The Septuagint says: "A Psalm of David, at the going out or exodus of the tabernacle." The Arabic states it to be "A prophecy concerning the incarnation; and concerning the ark and the tent." Numbers 5:12. The Syriac, "A Psalm of David, concerning oblation." The Psalm was probably written to commemorate the abundant rain which fell in the days of David, after the heavens had been shut up for three years; 2 Samuel 21:1-10.
Verse Psalms 29:1. O ye mighty — בני אלים beney elim, "sons of the strong ones," or "sons of rams." The Chaldee has, "Ye hosts of angels, sons of God." The Vulgate has, "Offer to the Lord, ye sons of God; offer to the Lord the sons of rams;" in this rendering agree the Septuagint, AEthiopic, Arabic, and Anglo-Saxon. The old Psalter has, Bringes til Lord ye goddes sonnes; brynges til Lord sonnes of wether: which it paraphrases thus: that es, yourself, sonnes of apostles, that war leders of goddes folk; qwam ye study to folow.
Glory and strength. — Ascribe all excellence and might to him.
The whole Psalm is employed in describing the effects produced by a thunder-storm which had lately taken place.
