God’s Word Translation
Psalms 29:2
2Give to the Lord the glory his name deserves. Worship the Lord in ⌞his⌟ holy splendor.
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
1Give to the Lord, you heavenly beings. Give to the Lord glory and power. Give to the Lord the glory his name deserves. Worship the Lord in ⌞his⌟ holy splendor. 3The voice of the Lord rolls over the water. The God of glory thunders. The Lord shouts over raging water. 4The voice of the Lord is powerful. The voice of the Lord is majestic.
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 16:28“Give to the Lord, you families of the nations. Give to the Lord glory and power.
- Psalms 96:6Splendor and majesty are in his presence. Strength and beauty are in his holy place.
- Psalms 97:9You, O Lord, the Most High, are above the whole earth. You are highest. You are above all the gods.
- Psalms 113:3From where the sun rises to where the sun sets, the name of the Lord should be praised.
- Psalms 145:3The Lord is great, and he should be highly praised. His greatness is unsearchable.
- Psalms 27:4I have asked one thing from the Lord. This I will seek: to remain in the Lord’s house all the days of my life in order to gaze at the Lord’s beauty and to search for an answer in his temple.
- Psalms 96:9Worship the Lord in ⌞his⌟ holy splendor. Tremble in his presence, all the earth!
- 2 Chronicles 20:21After he had advised the people, he appointed people to sing to the Lord and praise him for the beauty of his holiness. As they went in front of the troops, they sang, “Thank the Lord because his mercy endures forever!”
- Psalms 90:17Let the kindness of the Lord our God be with us. Make us successful in everything we do. Yes, make us successful in everything we do.
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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