New English Translation
Psalms 29:11
11The Lord gives his people strength; the Lord grants his people security.
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 Lord’s shout bends the large trees and strips the leaves from the forests. Everyone in his temple says, “Majestic!” 10The Lord sits enthroned over the engulfing waters, the Lord sits enthroned as the eternal king. The Lord gives his people strength; the Lord grants his people security.
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 strengthens his people; he protects and delivers his chosen king.
- Psalms 68:35You are awe-inspiring, O God, as you emerge from your holy temple! It is the God of Israel who gives the people power and strength. God deserves praise!
- Psalms 84:7They are sustained as they travel along; each one appears before God in Zion.
- Psalms 85:8I will listen to what God the Lord says. For he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers. Yet they must not return to their foolish ways.
- Psalms 138:3When I cried out for help, you answered me. You made me bold and energized me.
- Isaiah 40:29He gives strength to those who are tired; to the ones who lack power, he gives renewed energy.
- Isaiah 41:10Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you – yes, I help you – yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
- Zechariah 10:6“I (says the Lord) will strengthen the kingdom of Judah and deliver the people of Joseph and will bring them back because of my compassion for them. They will be as though I had never rejected them, for I am the Lord their God and therefore I will hear them.
- Ephesians 3:16I pray that according to the wealth of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,
- 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth!
- Psalms 72:3The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice.
- Numbers 6:24“The Lord bless you and protect you;
- Isaiah 9:6For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Extraordinary Strategist, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- John 14:27“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.
- John 16:33I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage – I have conquered the world.”
- Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
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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