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.
• New International Version (NIV)Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to 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.

Context of Psalms 29:1

Honor the Lord, you heavenly beings; honor the Lord for his glory and strength. 2Honor the Lord for the glory of his name. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. 3The voice of the Lord echoes above the sea. The God of glory thunders. The Lord thunders over the mighty sea.

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 2:10Now then, you kings, act wisely! Be warned, you rulers of the earth!
• Psalms 68:31Let Egypt come with gifts of precious metals; let Ethiopia bring tribute to God.
• Psalms 96:7O nations of the world, recognize the Lord; recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong.
• Isaiah 60:12For the nations that refuse to serve you will be destroyed.
• Jeremiah 13:16Give glory to the Lord your God before it is too late. Acknowledge him before he brings darkness upon you, causing you to stumble and fall on the darkening mountains. For then, when you look for light, you will find only terrible darkness and gloom.
• Revelation 5:11Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings 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