God’s Word Translation
Psalms 29:11
11The Lord will give power to his people. The Lord will bless his people with peace.
Psalms 29:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.
- English Standard Version (ESV)May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace!
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.
Context of Psalms 29:11
9The voice of the Lord splits the oaks and strips ⌞the trees of⌟ the forests bare. Everyone in his temple is saying, “Glory!” 10The Lord sat enthroned over the flood. The Lord sits enthroned as king forever. The Lord will give power to his people. The Lord will bless his people with peace.
Read all of Psalms 29Psalms 29:11 word by word
יְֽהוָ֗ה עֹ֭ז לְעַמּ֣וֹ יִתֵּ֑ן יְהוָ֓ה׀ יְבָרֵ֖ךְ אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ בַשָּׁלֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 29:11
- Psalms 28:8The Lord is the strength of his people and a fortress for the victory of his Messiah.
- Psalms 68:35God, the God of Israel, is awe-inspiring in his holy place. He gives strength and power to his people. Thanks be to God!
- Psalms 84:7Their strength grows as they go along until each one of them appears in front of God in Zion.
- Psalms 85:8I want to hear what God the Lord says, because he promises peace to his people, to his godly ones. But they must not go back to their stupidity.
- Psalms 138:3When I called, you answered me. You made me bold by strengthening my soul.
- Isaiah 40:29He gives strength to those who grow tired and increases the strength of those who are weak.
- Isaiah 41:10Don’t be afraid, because I am with you. Don’t be intimidated; I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will support you with my victorious right hand.
- Zechariah 10:6“I will strengthen the people of Judah. I will rescue Joseph’s people. I will bring them back, because I have compassion for them. It will be as though I had never rejected them, because I am the Lord their God, and I will answer them.
- Ephesians 3:16I’m asking God to give you a gift from the wealth of his glory. I pray that he would give you inner strength and power through his Spirit.
- 2 Timothy 4:17However, the Lord stood by me and gave me strength so that I could finish spreading the Good News for all the nations to hear. I was snatched out of a lion’s mouth.
- Psalms 72:3May the mountains bring peace to the people and the hills bring righteousness.
- Numbers 6:24The Lord will bless you and watch over you.
- Isaiah 9:6A child will be born for us. A son will be given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. He will be named: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- John 14:27“I’m leaving you peace. I’m giving you my peace. I don’t give you the kind of peace that the world gives. So don’t be troubled or cowardly.
- John 16:33I’ve told you this so that my peace will be with you. In the world you’ll have trouble. But cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
- Romans 14:17God’s kingdom does not consist of what a person eats or drinks. Rather, God’s kingdom consists of God’s approval and peace, as well as the joy that the Holy Spirit gives.
Commentaries on Psalms 29:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11The Lord will give strength - Prosperity in our secular affairs; success in our enterprises; and his blessing upon our fields and cattle. The Lord will bless his people with peace - Give them victory over their enemies, and cause the nations to be at peace with them; so that they shall enjoy uninterrupted prosperity. The plentiful rain which God has now sent is a foretaste of his future blessings and abundant mercies. In the note on Psalm 29:10; I have…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11The Lord will give strength unto his people - This is a practical application of the sentiments of the psalm, or a conclusion which is fairly to be derived from the main thought in the psalm. The idea is, that the God who presides over the tempest and the storm, the God who has such power, and can produce such effects, is abundantly able to uphold His people, and to defend them. In other words, the application of such amazing power will be to protect His…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11The ruler of nature blesses his people with peace (see Psalms 28:8–9; 37:11; 133:3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1110-11. Over this terrible raging of the elements God is enthroned, directing and restraining by sovereign power; and hence the comfort of His people. "This awful God is ours, our Father and our Love."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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