Psalms 29:4

_THE VOICE OF THE LORD IS POWERFUL; THE VOICE OF THE LORD IS FULL OF MAJESTY._ The voice ... powerful ... majesty - Hebrew, 'is in power,' 'is in majesty.' The "in" [bª-] implies that 'power' and "majesty" are attributes IN which Yahweh is essentially and inseparably invested....

Verse Psalms 29:4. IS _POWERFUL_] There is no agent in universal nature so powerful as the electric fluid. It destroys life, tears castles and towers to pieces, rends the strongest oaks, and cleaves the most solid rocks: universal animate nature is awed and terrified by it. To several of these effects the psalmist here refers; and for the illustration of the whole I must refer to the above notes on Job. _FULL OF MAJESTY._] No sound in nature is so tremendous and majestic as that of _thunder_; it is the most fit to represent the voice of God....

THE VOICE OF THE LORD IS POWERFUL - Margin, as in Hebrew: “in power.” That is, is mighty; or, has strength. Allusion may be made to what seems to be the effect of thunder in prostrating trees, or tearing off their limbs, or it may be merely to the loud sound of the thunder. IS FULL OF MAJESTY - Margin, as in Hebrew, “in majesty.” That is, it is grand, sublime, overpowering....

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

THE VOICE OF THE LORD [IS] POWERFUL,.... Or "with power" a; as thunder, in the effect of it, shows; and so is the Gospel, when it comes, not in word only, but is attended with the power of God to the conversion and salvation of souls; it is then quick and powerful, Hebrews 4:12; and the word of Christ personal, when here on earth, was with power, Luke 4:32; THE VOICE OF THE LORD [IS] FULL OF MAJESTY; Christ, in his state of humiliation, spake and taught as one having authority; and now, in the ministration of his Gospel by his servants, he goes forth with glory and majesty, Psalms 45:3. a בכח "in potentia", Pagninus, Montanus; "cum potentia", Cocceius, Michaelis; "with able power", Ainsworth....

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

POWERFUL. with power. FULL OF. with....

The exhibition of Jehovah's power which is the ground of the opening call to praise. His voice is heard in the pealing of the thunder above the storm-clouds (Psalms 29:3); the storm bursts, it shatters the cedars and shakes the mountains in the far north (Psalms 29:5); the lightnings flash (Psalms 29:7); the deserts to the far south with their affrighted denizens tremble (Psalms 29:8); and over all resounds the chorus, Glory (Psalms 29:9 _b_). The seven times repeated _voice of the Lord_is like successive peals of thunder....

PSALMS 29 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Glory in the Temple and in the Tempest: Jehovah's Kingship of Judgment in the Past and of Blessing in the Future. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 29:1-2, Angels Called to Worship in the Heavenly Temple. Stanza II., Psalms 29:3-4, Commencement of Storm on the Mediterranean. Stanza III., Psalms 29:5-7, Bursting of Storm in the North. Stanza IV., Psalms 29:8-9, Sweep of the Storm to the South. Stanza V., Psalms