Psalms 29:9

Psalms 29:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The voice of the Lord twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth and strips the forests bare, and in his temple all cry, "Glory!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth, And strips the forests bare; And in His temple everyone says, “Glory!”

Context of Psalms 29:9

7The voice of the Lord rakes flames of fire (lightning). 8The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; The Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the Lord makes the doe labor and give birth And strips the forests bare; And in His temple all are saying, “Glory!” 10The Lord sat as King at the flood; Yes, the Lord sits as King forever. 11The Lord will give [unyielding and impenetrable] strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.

Psalms 29:9 word by word

ק֤וֹל יְהוָ֨ה׀ יְחוֹלֵ֣ל אַיָּלוֹת֮ וַֽיֶּחֱשֹׂ֪ף יְעָ֫ר֥וֹת וּבְהֵיכָל֑וֹ כֻּ֝לּ֗וֹ אֹמֵ֥ר כָּבֽוֹד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• maketh the hindsאַיָּלָה'ayâlâh · doeH355
• to calveחוּלchûl chîyl · to twist: danceH2342
• and discoverethחָשַׂףchâώaph · to stripH2834
• the forestsיַעְרָהya‛ărâh · honeycombH3295
• and in his templeהֵיכָלhêykâl · templeH1964
• doth every one speakאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519

Cross-references for Psalms 29:9

• Job 39:1“Do you know the time when the wild goats of the rock give birth [to their young]? Do you observe the calving of the deer?
• Psalms 63:2So I have gazed upon You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.
• Isaiah 9:18For wickedness burns like a fire; It consumes briars and thorns, It even sets the forest thickets ablaze; And it swirls upward in a column of smoke.
• Isaiah 10:18The Lord will consume the glory of Assyria’s forest and of its fruitful garden, both soul and body, And it will be as when a sick man wastes away.
• Ezekiel 20:46“Son of man, set your face toward Teman, and speak out against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev (the South),
• Psalms 46:2Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change And though the mountains be shaken and slip into the heart of the seas,
• Psalms 48:9We have thought of Your lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Your temple.
• Psalms 134:1Behold, bless and praise the Lord, all servants of the Lord (priests, Levites), Who stand and serve by night in the house of the Lord.
• Psalms 135:1Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O servants of the Lord (priests, Levites),

Commentaries on Psalms 29:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Maketh the hinds to calve - Strikes terror through all the tribes of animals; which sometimes occasions those which are pregnant to cast their young. This, I believe, to be the whole that is meant by the text. I meddle not with the fables which have been published on this subject both by ancients and moderns. Discovereth the forests - Makes them sometimes evident in the darliest night, by the sudden flash; and often by setting them on fire. And in his…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve - The deer. The object of the psalmist here is to show the effects of the storm in producing consternation, especially on the weak and timid animals of the forest. The effect here adverted to is that of fear or consternation in bringing on the throes of parturition. Compare Job 39:1, Job 39:3. No one can doubt that the effect here described may occur in the violence of a tempest; and perhaps no image could…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-9The Hebrew word qol can mean "voice," "noise" (1 Kings 1:45), or "thunder" (Joel 3:16). The Lord's voice is awe-inspiring and overpowers any sounds people might attribute to other gods.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Terror-stricken animals and denuded forests close the illustration. In view of this scene of awful sublimity, God's worshippers respond to the call of Psa 29:2, and speak or cry, "Glory!" By "temple," or "palace" (God's residence, Psa 5:7), may here be meant heaven, or the whole frame of nature, as the angels are called on for praise.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 29:9

• Abortion
• Animals
• Church
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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