Psalm 29

A David Psalm

1-2 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!
3 God thunders across the waters, Brilliant, his voice and his face, streaming brightness— God, across the flood waters.
4 God's thunder tympanic, God's thunder symphonic.
5 God's thunder smashes cedars, God topples the northern cedars.
6 The mountain ranges skip like spring colts, The high ridges jump like wild kid goats.
7-8 God's thunder spits fire. God thunders, the wilderness quakes; He makes the desert of Kadesh shake.
9 God's thunder sets the oak trees dancing A wild dance, whirling; the pelting rain strips their branches. We fall to our knees—we call out, "Glory!"
10 Above the floodwaters is God's throne from which his power flows, from which he rules the world.
11 God makes his people strong. God gives his people peace.

Psalm 29

A psalm of David.

1 Acknowledge the Lord, you heavenly beings,
acknowledge the Lord’s majesty and power!

2 Acknowledge the majesty of the Lord’s reputation!
Worship the Lord in holy attire!

3 The Lord’s shout is heard over the water;
the majestic God thunders,
the Lord appears over the surging water.

4 The Lord’s shout is powerful,
the Lord’s shout is majestic.

5 The Lord’s shout breaks the cedars,
the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon.

6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf
and Sirion like a young ox.

7 The Lord’s shout strikes with flaming fire.

8 The Lord’s shout shakes the wilderness,
the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

9 The Lord’s shout bends the large trees
and strips the leaves from the forests.
Everyone in his temple says, “Majestic!”

10 The Lord sits enthroned over the engulfing waters,
the Lord sits enthroned as the eternal king.

11 The Lord gives his people strength;
the Lord grants his people security.