The Mighty Can Bless and Strengthen
1 Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
7 The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
8 The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.
10 The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
11 The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
--Psalm 29 KJV Bible
This is a psalm of David hymn gives glory to the all powerful Lord. He controls and reveals Himself in nature. The Lord blesses His people with strength and peace.
The name of the Lord (Yahweh, LORD) occurs 18 times in this brief psalm. In Hebrew, it is spelled "YHWH" and probably pronounced "Yahweh." This is the most significant name for God in the Old Testament. It has a double meaning; the active, self-existent One (since the word is connected with the verb meaning "to be," as used in Exodus 3:14; and Israel's Redeemer, as used in Exodus 6:6. The name appears 6,823 times in the Old Testament and is especially associated with God's holiness, as used in Leviticus 11:44-45, and His gracious provision of redemption, as used in Isaiah 53:1, 5, 6, 10.
In verses 1 through 2, David gives glory to the the omnipotent Lord God. David's reference to the "mighty," sometimes translated as the "sons of the mighty," may refer to angels, though some interpret the reference to be the people of God. In verse 2, David speaks of "the beauty of holiness," also translated as "holy array." The phrase likely refers to God's holiness not man's. David is asking the listeners to worship the Lord for the splendor of His holiness.
In verses 3 through 9, David expresses how the Lord controls and reveals Himself in nature. David seems to be describing a mighty thunderstorm which rises from the west. In verses 3 and 4, it is over the Mediterranean. In verses 5 through 7, it breaks in full fury over the mountains of "Lebanon" and "Sirion" (Mount Hermon) and down the length of Canaan. The "voice of the LORD" (the thunder) can be heard between the "flames of fire" (the lightning strikes). In verses 8 and 9, it passes out of sight and sounds into the desert of "Kadesh."
In verses 10 and 11, David describes how the Lord, with such strength, will bless His people with strength and peace. In verse 10, David uses a Hebrew word for "flood" that is found elsewhere only in Genesis 6-11, thus David is apparently referring to how the Lord is able to control ("sitteth upon") not just this passing thunderstorm, but the also very flood of Noah which covered the earth.
O Lord God, You are all powerful. I see Your might in Your creation and I know that this is just a taste of Your power. Remind me that with all that You control, You can surely bless and strengthen little me.
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2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
7 The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
8 The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.
10 The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
11 The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
--Psalm 29 KJV Bible
This is a psalm of David hymn gives glory to the all powerful Lord. He controls and reveals Himself in nature. The Lord blesses His people with strength and peace.
The name of the Lord (Yahweh, LORD) occurs 18 times in this brief psalm. In Hebrew, it is spelled "YHWH" and probably pronounced "Yahweh." This is the most significant name for God in the Old Testament. It has a double meaning; the active, self-existent One (since the word is connected with the verb meaning "to be," as used in Exodus 3:14; and Israel's Redeemer, as used in Exodus 6:6. The name appears 6,823 times in the Old Testament and is especially associated with God's holiness, as used in Leviticus 11:44-45, and His gracious provision of redemption, as used in Isaiah 53:1, 5, 6, 10.
In verses 1 through 2, David gives glory to the the omnipotent Lord God. David's reference to the "mighty," sometimes translated as the "sons of the mighty," may refer to angels, though some interpret the reference to be the people of God. In verse 2, David speaks of "the beauty of holiness," also translated as "holy array." The phrase likely refers to God's holiness not man's. David is asking the listeners to worship the Lord for the splendor of His holiness.
In verses 3 through 9, David expresses how the Lord controls and reveals Himself in nature. David seems to be describing a mighty thunderstorm which rises from the west. In verses 3 and 4, it is over the Mediterranean. In verses 5 through 7, it breaks in full fury over the mountains of "Lebanon" and "Sirion" (Mount Hermon) and down the length of Canaan. The "voice of the LORD" (the thunder) can be heard between the "flames of fire" (the lightning strikes). In verses 8 and 9, it passes out of sight and sounds into the desert of "Kadesh."
In verses 10 and 11, David describes how the Lord, with such strength, will bless His people with strength and peace. In verse 10, David uses a Hebrew word for "flood" that is found elsewhere only in Genesis 6-11, thus David is apparently referring to how the Lord is able to control ("sitteth upon") not just this passing thunderstorm, but the also very flood of Noah which covered the earth.
O Lord God, You are all powerful. I see Your might in Your creation and I know that this is just a taste of Your power. Remind me that with all that You control, You can surely bless and strengthen little me.
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