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Psalms 29:2
2Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty and majesty of His holiness [as the creator and source of holiness].
Psalms 29:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
- New International Version (NIV)Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
Context of Psalms 29:2
1Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty and majesty of His holiness [as the creator and source of holiness]. 3The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; The God of glory thunders; The Lord is over many waters. 4The voice of the Lord is powerful; The voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
Read all of Psalms 29Psalms 29:2 word by word
הָב֣וּ לַֽ֭יהוָה כְּב֣וֹד שְׁמ֑וֹ הִשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 29:2
- 1 Chronicles 16:28Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to the Lord glory and honor and strength.
- Psalms 96:6Splendor and majesty are before Him; Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
- Psalms 97:9For You are the Lord Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.
- Psalms 113:3From the rising of the sun to its setting The name of the Lord is to be praised [with awe-inspired reverence].
- Psalms 145:3Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is [so vast and profound as to be] unsearchable [incomprehensible to man].
- Psalms 27:4One thing I have asked of the Lord, and that I will seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, To gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the Lord And to meditate in His temple.
- Psalms 96:9Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; Tremble [in submissive wonder] before Him, all the earth.
- 2 Chronicles 20:21When he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who sang to the Lord and those who praised Him in their holy (priestly) attire, as they went out before the army and said, “Praise and give thanks to the Lord, for His mercy and lovingkindness endure forever.”
- Psalms 90:17And let the [gracious] favor of the Lord our God be on us; Confirm for us the work of our hands— Yes, confirm the work of our hands.
Commentaries on Psalms 29:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The glory due unto his name - Rather, the glory of his name. His name is Mercy; his nature is love. Ascribe mercy, love, power, and wisdom to him. All these are implied in the name Jehovah. In the beauty of holiness - קדש בהדרת behadrath kodesh, "the beautiful garments of holiness." Let the priests and Levites put on their best and cleanest apparel; and let the whole service be conducted in such a way as to be no dishonor to the Divine Majesty. The…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name - Margin: “the honor of his name.” The honor of His name is that which is due to it, or which properly belongs to it. The “name” is put here, as it often is, for God Himself; and the meaning is, “Ascribe to God the honor that is properly his due.” This is a claim addressed to the angels; it is a claim certainly not less binding on people. It is practically a call upon all creatures in the universe to ascribe…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The psalmist issues a call to honor the Lord for his power (see Psalm 96:7–8). O heavenly beings: Angels or deities who, some believed, held special powers. The psalmist did not believe in other gods but called on people who thought they were real to look to the Lord as the only God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. name--as (Psa 5:11; 8:1). beauty of holiness--the loveliness of a spiritual worship, of which the perceptible beauty of the sanctuary worship was but a type.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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