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Psalms 29:2
2Say that the Lord's name is great! Worship the Lord for who he is, and remember that he is holy.
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
1All you angels in heaven, say how great the Lord is! Say that the Lord rules with power! Say 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. 4The Lord's voice is powerful. It has the authority of a king!
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 16:28You people of other nations, recognize that the Lord is great and powerful.
- Psalms 96:6We see that he is a very great king. His holy home is full of his power and his beauty.
- Psalms 97:9You, Lord, are the Most High God who rules over all the earth. You are much greater than any other god!
- Psalms 113:3The Lord deserves that people praise him, from where the sun rises in the east, to where it goes down in the west.
- Psalms 145:3Clearly the Lord is great! He is so great that we cannot understand it.
- Psalms 27:4There is one thing that I have asked the Lord to do for me. This is the one thing that I really want: I want to live in the Lord's house all the days of my life. Then I will clearly see the Lord's beauty. I will pray to him in his temple.
- Psalms 96:9Worship the Lord, who is beautiful and holy. Everyone on earth must shake with fear in front of him.
- 2 Chronicles 20:21Jehoshaphat spoke with the people. He chose some musicians to march in front of his army. They sang songs to worship the Lord and to praise him for his holy power. As they marched, they sang, ‘We thank the Lord! His faithful love continues for ever!’
- Psalms 90:17Yes, may the Lord our God bless us. May everything that we do go well! Yes, may everything go well!
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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