Psalms 29:9

Psalms 29:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.
• New International Version (NIV)The voice of the Lord twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth and strips the forests bare, and in his temple all cry, "Glory!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth, And strips the forests bare; And in His temple everyone says, “Glory!”

Context of Psalms 29:9

7The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. 8The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and maketh bare the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. 10The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever. 11The LORD will give strength to his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.

Psalms 29:9 word by word

ק֤וֹל יְהוָ֨ה׀ יְחוֹלֵ֣ל אַיָּלוֹת֮ וַֽיֶּחֱשֹׂ֪ף יְעָ֫ר֥וֹת וּבְהֵיכָל֑וֹ כֻּ֝לּ֗וֹ אֹמֵ֥ר כָּבֽוֹד׃Read the interlinear

• voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hindsאַיָּלָה'ayâlâh · doeH355
• calveחוּלchûl chîyl · to twist: danceH2342
• makethחָשַׂףchâώaph · to stripH2834
• forestsיַעְרָהya‛ărâh · honeycombH3295
• templeהֵיכָלhêykâl · templeH1964
• speakאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519

Cross-references for Psalms 29:9

• Job 39:1Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
• Psalms 63:2To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
• Isaiah 9:18For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the rising of smoke.
• Isaiah 10:18And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth.
• Ezekiel 20:46Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
• Psalms 46:2Therefore will we not fear, though the earth shall be removed, and though the mountains shall be carried into the midst of the sea;
• Psalms 48:9We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
• Psalms 134:1Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, who by night stand in the house of the LORD.
• Psalms 135:1Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.

Commentaries on Psalms 29:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Maketh the hinds to calve - Strikes terror through all the tribes of animals; which sometimes occasions those which are pregnant to cast their young. This, I believe, to be the whole that is meant by the text. I meddle not with the fables which have been published on this subject both by ancients and moderns. Discovereth the forests - Makes them sometimes evident in the darliest night, by the sudden flash; and often by setting them on fire. And in his…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve - The deer. The object of the psalmist here is to show the effects of the storm in producing consternation, especially on the weak and timid animals of the forest. The effect here adverted to is that of fear or consternation in bringing on the throes of parturition. Compare Job 39:1, Job 39:3. No one can doubt that the effect here described may occur in the violence of a tempest; and perhaps no image could…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-9The Hebrew word qol can mean "voice," "noise" (1 Kings 1:45), or "thunder" (Joel 3:16). The Lord's voice is awe-inspiring and overpowers any sounds people might attribute to other gods.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Terror-stricken animals and denuded forests close the illustration. In view of this scene of awful sublimity, God's worshippers respond to the call of Psa 29:2, and speak or cry, "Glory!" By "temple," or "palace" (God's residence, Psa 5:7), may here be meant heaven, or the whole frame of nature, as the angels are called on for praise.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