Psalms 29:2

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 unto Yhwh, O ye mighty, give unto Yhwh glory and strength. Give unto Yhwh the glory due unto his name; worship Yhwh in the beauty of holiness. 3The voice of Yhwh is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: Yhwh is upon many waters. 4The voice of Yhwh is powerful; the voice of Yhwh is full of majesty.

Psalms 29:2 word by word

הָב֣וּ לַֽ֭יהוָה כְּב֣וֹד שְׁמ֑וֹ הִשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃Read the interlinear

• Giveיָהַבyâhab · to giveH3051
• unto Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• the gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• due unto his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• worshipשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812
• in the beautyהֲדָרָהhădârâh · adornmentH1927
• of holinessקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944

Cross-references for Psalms 29:2

• 1 Chronicles 16:28Give unto Yhwh, ye kindreds of the people, give unto Yhwh glory and strength.
• Psalms 96:6Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
• Psalms 97:9For thou, Yhwh, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
• Psalms 113:3From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same Yhwh's name is to be praised.
• Psalms 145:3Great is Yhwh, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
• Psalms 27:4One thing have I desired of Yhwh, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of Yhwh all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Yhwh, and to enquire in his temple.
• Psalms 96:9O worship Yhwh in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.
• 2 Chronicles 20:21And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto Yhwh, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise Yhwh; for his mercy endureth for ever.
• Psalms 90:17And let the beauty of Yhwh our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

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

Topics related to Psalms 29:2

• Beauty
• God
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Majesty
• Adoration
• Give
• Glory
• Number
• Omnipotence
• Pentateuch
• Praise
• Psalms, Book of
• acknowledge, admit, admitted

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