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Psalms 29:11
11The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them 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 twists mighty oaks and strips the forests bare. In his Temple everyone shouts, “Glory!” 10The Lord rules over the floodwaters. The Lord reigns as king forever. The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them 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 gives his people strength. He is a safe fortress for his anointed king.
- Psalms 68:35God is awesome in his sanctuary. The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!
- Psalms 84:7They will continue to grow stronger, and each of them will appear before God in Jerusalem.
- Psalms 85:8I listen carefully to what God the Lord is saying, for he speaks peace to his faithful people. But let them not return to their foolish ways.
- Psalms 138:3As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength.
- Isaiah 40:29He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.
- Isaiah 41:10Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
- Zechariah 10:6“I will strengthen Judah and save Israel; I will restore them because of my compassion. It will be as though I had never rejected them, for I am the Lord their God, who will hear their cries.
- Ephesians 3:16I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.
- 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood with me and gave me strength so that I might preach the Good News in its entirety for all the Gentiles to hear. And he rescued me from certain death.
- Psalms 72:3May the mountains yield prosperity for all, and may the hills be fruitful.
- Numbers 6:24‘May the Lord bless you and protect you.
- Isaiah 9:6For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- John 14:27“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.
- John 16:33I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
- Romans 14:17For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and 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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