EasyEnglish Bible 2018
Psalms 29:1
1All you angels in heaven, say how great the Lord is! Say that the Lord rules with power!
Psalms 29:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength.
- New International Version (NIV)Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones, Give unto the Lord glory and strength.
Context of Psalms 29:1
All you angels in heaven, say how great the Lord is! Say that the Lord rules with power! 2Say that the Lord's name is great! Worship the Lord for who he is, and remember that he is holy. 3The voice of the Lord shouts over the water. The God of glory makes the noise of thunder. The Lord appears over the great sea.
Read all of Psalms 29Psalms 29:1 word by word
הָב֣וּ לַֽ֭יהוָה בְּנֵ֣י אֵלִ֑ים הָב֥וּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּב֥וֹד וָעֹֽז׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 29:1
- Psalms 2:10So, you kings, think carefully! You who rule the nations of the world, learn this lesson:
- Psalms 68:31Egypt's leaders will come with gifts. People will come from Cush and they will agree to serve God.
- Psalms 96:7You people of other nations, recognize that the Lord is great and powerful.
- Isaiah 60:12Any nation or kingdom that refuses to serve you will come to an end. Enemies will completely destroy those nations.
- Jeremiah 13:16Give honour to the Lord your God, before it is too late. Do it before he makes everywhere become dark. Then you will fall down, like someone who walks on the mountains at night. You may hope for light to come, but God will make it completely dark.
- Revelation 5:11Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of many angels. There were thousands and millions of them. They were standing around the throne, with the beings that are alive and the leaders.
Commentaries on Psalms 29:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1O ye mighty - אלים בני beney elim, "sons of the strong ones," or "sons of rams." The Chaldee has, "Ye hosts of angels, sons of God." The Vulgate has, "Offer to the Lord, ye sons of God; offer to the Lord the sons of rams;" in this rendering agree the Septuagint, Ethiopic Arabic, and Anglo-Saxon. The old Psalter has, Bringes til Lord ye goddes sonnes; brynges til Lord sonnes of wether: which it paraphrases thus: that es, yourself, sonnes of apostles, that…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Give unto the Lord - Ascribe unto Yahweh; or, recognize Him as entitled to what is here ascribed to Him. The word cannot be understood, as it is commonly with us, to denote the imparting to another, or granting to another what he does not now possess - for God is always in possession of what is here ascribed to Him. O ye mighty - Margin, as in Hebrew, “ye sons of the mighty.” The Hebrew word used here - אלים 'Êliym - is the plural form of one of the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Exhortation to give glory to God. --The mighty and honourable of the earth are especially bound to honour and worship him; but, alas, few attempt to worship him in the beauty of holiness. When we come before him as the Redeemer of sinners, in repentance faith, and love, he will accept our defective services, pardon the sin that cleaves to them, and approve of that measure of holiness which the Holy Spirit enables us to exercise. We have here the nature of…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. 1-111. Give--or, "ascribe" (De 32:3). mighty--or, "sons of the mighty" (Psa 89:6). Heavenly beings, as angels.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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