THE LORD IS KING FOREVER

Passage: Psalm 29:1-11

Key verse: 10

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Psalm 29
A psalm of David.

1 Ascribe to the Lord,(A) you heavenly beings,(B)
    ascribe to the Lord glory(C) and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    worship the Lord in the splendor of his[a] holiness.(D)

3 The voice(E) of the Lord is over the waters;
    the God of glory(F) thunders,(G)
    the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.(H)
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;(I)
    the voice of the Lord is majestic.
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
    the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.(J)
6 He makes Lebanon leap(K) like a calf,
    Sirion[b](L) like a young wild ox.(M)
7 The voice of the Lord strikes
    with flashes of lightning.(N)
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the desert;
    the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.(O)
9 The voice of the Lord twists the oaks[c](P)
    and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”(Q)

10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;(R)
    the Lord is enthroned as King forever.(S)
11 The Lord gives strength to his people;(T)
    the Lord blesses his people with peace.(U)

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Footnotes
  1. Psalm 29:2 Or Lord with the splendor of
  2. Psalm 29:6 That is, Mount Hermon
  3. Psalm 29:9 Or Lord makes the deer give birth
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ESV

Ascribe to the Lord Glory

A Psalm of David.

29 Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,[a]
    (A)ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    worship the Lord in (B)the splendor of holiness.[b]

3 The voice of the Lord is over (C)the waters;
    the God of glory (D)thunders,
    the Lord, over many waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is (E)powerful;
    the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
    the Lord breaks (F)the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon to (G)skip like a calf,
    and (H)Sirion like a young (I)wild ox.

7 The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
    the Lord shakes the wilderness of (J)Kadesh.

9 The voice of the Lord makes (K)the deer give birth[c]
    and strips the forests bare,
    and in his temple all cry, “Glory!”

10 The Lord sits enthroned over (L)the flood;
    the Lord sits enthroned (M)as king forever.
11 May the Lord give (N)strength to his people!
    May the Lord bless[d] his people with (O)peace!

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Footnotes
  1. Psalm 29:1 Hebrew sons of God, or sons of might
  2. Psalm 29:2 Or in holy attire
  3. Psalm 29:9 Revocalization yields makes the oaks to shake
  4. Psalm 29:11 Or The Lord will give… The Lord will bless
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David recognized that no one is greater than the LORD our God. Even all the heavenly beings must ascribe all glory and strength to the LORD. All things, in heaven and on earth, are called to give glory to the LORD and worship him in the splendor of his holiness. Our God deserves nothing less from all creation, including each of us.

In verses 3-9, David describes the power and authority of the voice of the LORD. The LORD’s voice is poetically described as a powerful storm over the waters. God thunders over the mighty waters. His voice is powerful and majestic. When God speaks, even the cedars of Lebanon break. God moves peoples, nations, and nature (6,8) all according to his will. The voice of the LORD strikes with the force and suddenness of lightning and can strip a forest bare. We marvel at and fear the awesome power of hurricanes and tornados and what they can do. The voice of the LORD is even more powerful.

What is your response to God’s voice, through his word in the Bible? Cry out, “Glory!” as you listen to and worship him. He is enthroned over the flood as our eternal King. He will give you strength and bless you with his peace.

Prayer: Almighty LORD, there is no one like you. We repent for listening to the voices of the world. Help us to hear your voice and worship you.

One Word: Hear the voice of our LORD and King