Psalms 29:1

Psalms 29:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Honor the Lord, you heavenly beings; honor the Lord for his glory and strength.

Context of Psalms 29:1

Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. 2Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. 3The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.

Psalms 29:1 word by word

הָב֣וּ לַֽ֭יהוָה בְּנֵ֣י אֵלִ֑ים הָב֥וּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּב֥וֹד וָעֹֽז׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Giveיָהַבyâhab · to giveH3051
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• O ye mightyאֵל'êl · godH410
• O ye mightyבֵּןbên · son: type ofH1121
• gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• and strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797

Cross-references for Psalms 29:1

• Psalms 2:10Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth.
• Psalms 68:31Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush will submit herself to God.
• Psalms 96:7Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
• Isaiah 60:12For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly ruined.
• Jeremiah 13:16Give glory to the Lord your God before he brings the darkness, before your feet stumble on the darkening hills. You hope for light, but he will turn it to utter darkness and change it to deep gloom.
• Revelation 5:11Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders.

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

In the dictionaries

• Glory
• Majesty
• Adoration
• Angel
• Children of God
• Give
• Number
• Omnipotence
• Pentateuch
• Poetry, Hebrew

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