psalm-29:11

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 29:1-11

Psalms 29:1-11THE core of this psalm is the magnificent description of the thunderstorm rolling over the whole length of the land. That picture is framed by two verses of introduction and two of conclusion, which are connected, inasmuch as the one deals with the "glory to God in the highest" which is the echo of the tempest in angels’ praises, and the other with the "peace on earth" in which its thunders die away.The invocation in Psalms 29:1-2 is addressed to angels, whatever may be the exact... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 29:1-11

Psalms 29:0 The judgment Storm 1. Give unto the Lord the glory of His Name (Psalms 29:1-2 ) 2. The day of the Lord described as a thunderstorm (Psalms 29:3-9 ) 3. The calm after the storm--the Lord is King (Psalms 29:10-11 ) Psalms 29:1-2 . The voice of His trusting people is hushed; His voice is now heard. From Psalms 25:1-22 ; Psalms 26:1-12 ; Psalms 27:1-14 ; Psalms 28:1-9 we have seen the soul exercise of the remnant of Israel, we heard their prayers, we learned of their hopes and... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 29:1-11

Psalms 25:0 In the Hebrew this prayer is arranged as an acrostic, i.e., the first word of each verse begins with a letter in alphabetical order from A-to-Z. Hereafter we shall not give as much attention to every psalm as we have thus far, but trust the reader to do the analyzing after the examples given. The purpose of this book is not so much textual explanation as a stimulus to Bible study in a broader sense, and it is assumed that the reader has been studying the Bible side by side with the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Psalms 29:1-11

Psalms 29:0 [Note. This is one of the psalms of nature. Keeping his father's flock at Bethlehem, David may have witnessed such a storm as is here described, gathering around the summit of Hermon in the north, and shaking at the last the wilderness of Kadesh in the south. It is believed that the psalm was sung on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles. In modern synagogues this psalm is appointed for the first day of Pentecost. The Hebrew Psalmist ever remembers the personality of God in... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 29:11

How delightfully the Psalm closes! The Lord will give peace. Yes, Jesus is the peace, and the salvation of his people; and therefore he is the peace of God, to all his church, which passeth all understanding. Philippians 4:7 . REFLECTIONS HEARKEN, my soul, to the voice of God! Hear it on the waters of the sanctuary, in the thunders of his law, in the soft whispers of his gospel. Surely there is enough in it when Jesus speaks to awaken sinners, though dead in trespasses and sins. And hast thou,... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 29:11

The Lord. Hebrew points determine, "Lord, hear," &c. But the Greek interpreters agree with the Vulgate, which seems better. (Berthier) --- St. Jerome, however, make this a prayer. "Hear," &c. (Haydock) read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 29:1-11

The Almighty Power of God's Voice in His Word. A psalm of David, the writing of which may have been occasioned by a terrible thunderstorm, but the description of which goes beyond the natural plane to show the power of the voice of God in overcoming even the mightiest forces and people of the world and making them serve His purposes. v. 1. Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, literally, "sons of gods," that is, the rulers, the governments of the world, give unto the Lord glory and strength,... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 29:1-11

Psalms 29:0A Psalm of David1 Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty,Give unto the Lord glory and strength.2 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name;Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters:The God of glory thundereth:The Lord is upon many waters.4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;The voice of the Lord is full of majesty.5 The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars;Yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.6 He maketh... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 29:1-11

Peace after Storm Psalms 29:1-11 This is a perfect specimen of Hebrew poetry, describing the march of a thunder-storm over Palestine from north to south. The prelude, Psalms 29:1-2 , is addressed to the angelic hosts, who stand above the tumult of earth and sky. Heaven is viewed as a temple in which the angels are the priests. The storm, Psalms 29:3-9 . The many waters are the Mediterranean. The tempest breaks first on the Lebanon, the cedars of which sway to and fro before its fury. Each... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 29:1-11

This is a wonderful picture of a storm, viewed from the standpoint of one who is supremely conscious of Jehovah. The great name occurs oftener in this psalm than in any other in this first book, being found no less than eighteen times. Therein is discovered the key to the whole movement. Once the name suggestive of wonder-working might is used-The God of glory thundereth. For the rest, this God is seen to be Jehovah of the trusting soul. From this outlook, all the sublimity and majesty are... read more