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Psalms 29

Introduction

1  David exhorts princes to give glory to God;
3  by reason of his power;
11  and protection of his people.
Verse 1

Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
Give
2:10-12, 68:31-34, 96:7-9, Isaiah 60:12, Jeremiah 13:16-18, Revelation 5:11-14
mighty
Heb. sons of the mighty.
Verse 2

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
Give
1 Chronicles 16:28,29
glory, etc
Heb. honour of his name.
96:6,8, 97:9, 113:3-6, 145:3-7
worship
27:4, 96:9, 2 Chronicles 20:21
the beauty of holiness
or, his glorious sanctuary.
90:17
Verse 3

The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
The voice
18:13-15, 77:16-19, Matthew 8:26,27, Revelation 17:14,15
God
24:7-10, Acts 7:2
thundereth
Exodus 9:28,33, 19:16, 1 Samuel 7:10, Job 37:2-5, John 12:29, Revelation 4:5, 8:5, Revelation 11:19, 16:18, 19:6
many waters
or, great waters.
93:3,4, 104:3
Verse 4

The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
powerful
Heb. in power.
33:9, Job 26:11-14, Jeremiah 51:15,16, Luke 4:36, 8:25
full of
Heb. in.
Job 40:9-12, Isaiah 66:6, Ezekiel 10:5
Verse 5

The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
Isaiah 2:13
Verse 6

He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
skip
114:4-7
Lebanon
Jeremiah 4:23-25, Habakkuk 3:6-11, Revelation 20:11
Sirion
Deuteronomy 3:9
unicorn
92:10, Numbers 23:22
Verse 7

The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
divideth
Heb. cutteth out. flames.
77:18, 144:5,6, Exodus 9:23, Leviticus 10:2, Numbers 16:35, 2 Kings 1:10-12, Job 37:3, Job 38:35
Verse 8

The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
shaketh
18:7, 46:3, Job 9:6, Isaiah 13:13, Joel 3:16, Haggai 2:6,21, Hebrews 12:26
Kadesh
Numbers 13:26
Verse 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.
maketh
Or as Bp. Lowth and others, "maketh the oaks to tremble and maketh bare the forests;" understanding ayyaloth, as denoting here, not hinds, but oaks, as it signifies in Syriac.
Job 39:1-3
calve
or, be in pain. discovereth.
63:2, Isaiah 9:18, 10:18,19, Ezekiel 20:46-48
in his temple
46:2-5, 48:9, 134:1,2, 135:1,2
doth, etc
or, every whit of it uttereth.
Verse 10

The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
sitteth
3, 65:7, 104:6-9, Genesis 6:17, 8:1,2, Job 38:8-11,25, Mark 4:41
King
2:6-9, 10:16, 93:1, 99:1, Daniel 2:44, Matthew 6:13, 1 Timothy 1:17
Verse 11

The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
give
28:8,9, 68:35, 84:7, 85:8,10, 138:3, Isaiah 40:29,31, 41:10, Zechariah 10:6,12, Ephesians 3:16, 2 Timothy 4:17
bless
72:3,7, Numbers 6:24-27, Isaiah 9:6,7, John 14:27, 16:33, Romans 14:17, 1 Corinthians 1:3, Ephesians 2:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:16, Revelation 1:4

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