Psalms 29:1

_GIVE UNTO THE LORD, O YE MIGHTY, GIVE UNTO THE LORD GLORY AND STRENGTH._ The voice of Yahweh is so all-powerful, that, however weak the Church be, and however strong her foes, He will give her "strength" and "peace." Psalms 29:1.-Call to the sons of the mighty to glorify Yahweh's might (Psalms 29:1); His glorious might detailed; their glorification of Him in His temple (Psalms 29:3); His people's assurance that however high the flood of foes arises, the Lord sits above it, and will give His people peace (Psalms 29:10). The "seven thunders" in...

1._Give unto Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty. _It was no doubt David’s design to lead all men to worship and reverence God; but as it is more difficult to reduce great men, who excel in rank, to order, he expressly addresses himself to them. It is obvious, that the LXX, in giving the translation, _sons of rams, _(605) were led into a mistake by the affinity of the Hebrew words. (606) About the signification of the word, indeed, the Jewish commentators are all agreed; but when they proceed to speak of its meaning, they pervert and obscure it by the most chilling comments. Some expound it of the angels, (607) some of the stars; and others will have it, that by the great men who are referred to are meant the holy fathers. But David only intended to humble the princes of this world, who, being intoxicated with pride, lift up their horns aga

PSALM XXIX _The psalmist calls upon the great and mighty to give thanks_ _unto God, and to worship him in the beauty of holiness, on_ _account of a tempest that had taken place_, 1, 2. _He shouts the wonders produced by a thunderstorm, which he_ _calls the voice of God_, 3-9. _Speaks of the majesty of God_, 10; _and points out the good he will do to his people_, 11. NOTES ON PSALM XXIX In the Hebrew, this is called _A Psalm for David_. The _Vulgate_ says, "A Psalm of David, when the tabernacle was completed." The _Septuagint_ says: "A Psalm of David, a

GIVE 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 names of God - אל _'Êl_. The word means properly “strong, mighty, a mighty one, a hero;” then, “strength, might, power;” and then it is applied to God as “the Mighty One,” the Almighty. (“Gesenius.”) In the plural form, the word means “mighty ones, heroes, gods:” Exodus 15:11;...

EXPOSITION THIS is a psalm of praise to God, and at the same time one intended to comfort and cheer his people. It consists of three parts: (1) An introduction (Psalms 29:1, Psalms 29:2), in which "the sons of the mighty" are called upon to praise and worship God; (2) a main body, in which the might of God is set forth by the description of a thunderstorm (Psalms 29:3); and (3) an application (Psalms 29:10, Psalms 29:11), in which the people are called upon to

GIVE UNTO THE LORD, O YE MIGHTY,.... The Targum refers this to the angels, "give praise before the Lord, ye companies of angels, sons of the Mighty;'' these are mighty ones, and excel all other creatures in strength; and are the sons of the Mighty, or of God; it is their duty and their business to glorify and to worship him and his Son Jesus Christ, as they do continually; but rather the princes and great men of the earth are here meant, who are so called, Psalms 82:1; and these, as they receive much honour and glory, both from God and man; and because they are apt to seek their own glory, and ascribe too much to themselves, are called upon particularly to give glory to God; and the more, inasmuch as they may be the means of engaging their subjects, by their influence and example, to do the same, and who may be included in them; for this is not to be understood of them

Psalms 29 The judgment Storm _ 1. Give unto the Lord the glory of His Name (Psalms 29:1)_ 2. The day of the Lord described as a thunderstorm (Psalms 29:3) 3. The calm after the storm--the Lord is King (Psalms 29:10) Psalms 29:1. The voice of His trusting people is hushed; His voice is now heard. From Psalms 25:1; Psalms 26:1;...

XXIX. Yahweh's glory in the storm (Psalms 29:1): He is enthroned for the protection of His people (Psalms 29:10 f.). PSALMS 29:1. THE SONS OF GOD (_mg._) are superhuman beings (_cf._ Genesis 6:1 *, Job 1:6 *) who minister in the heavenly Temple. Psalms 29:2_ b_. Follow _mg._ The LXX read, in his holy court. Psalms 29:6. Sirion is another name for Hermon

TITLE.. Psalm. App-65 of David. by David, or relating to the true David. The sequel to Psalms 28, and the fulfilment of the promise in Psalms 28:7. It is "the voice of Jehovah" in response to David's voice in Psalms 28:6. It ends in the same manner. GIVE. Ascribe, or Bring as due. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. Occurs fourtimes in verses:##Psalms 1:2 and fourteen times in 3-11. See note on Psalms 28:1. MIGHTY. The Targum reads "angels"....

_O ye mighty_ The phrase _bnç çlîm_admits of three renderings. (1) _O ye sons of the mighty_(R.V.), which may mean either powerful nobles, or mighty celestial beings. (2) _O ye sons of the gods_(R.V. marg.), meaning either beings "belonging to the class of superhuman, heavenly powers" (Cheyne); or the nations who "had forgotten their true parentage, and ranged themselves under the protection of deified heroes or invented gods, and are now invited to remember themselves and return to the Lord." (Kay). Cp. Psalms 96:7; Jeremiah 2:27. (3) _O ye sons of God_(R.V. marg., taking _bnç elim_as a doubly formed plural of _ben çl_); i.e. angels, who are called _bnç elôhîm_, -sons of God," in Job 1:6;...