Psalms 29

The voice of the Lord over the waters

Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.a ²Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.b ³The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.c

⁴The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic. ⁵The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. ⁶He makes Lebanon leap like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox.

⁷The voice of the Lord strikes with flashes of lightning. ⁸The voice of the Lord shakes the desert; the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh. ⁹The voice of the Lord twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, “Glory!” ¹⁰The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthroned as King forever.

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