Psalm 29

Psalm 29 is the 29th psalm from the Book of Psalms.

It is "a hymn, describing the advent of Yahweh in a storm. (1) The angels worship Yahweh in the heavenly temple (v.^1-2); (2) the thunder of Yahweh's voice is a great power (a) on the waters (v.^3-4); (b) upon Lebanon and its cedars (v.^5-6); (c) upon the wilderness and its forests (v.^8-9); (3) Yahweh, enthroned over the Flood, reigns forever and bestows blessings on his people (v.^10-11)."[1]

According to Charles and Emilie Briggs, it "seems to belong to the Persian period subsequent to Nehemiah," that is, between 445 and 333 BCE. [2][3][4]

Text

Hebrew Bible version

Following is the Hebrew text of Psalm 29:[5]

Verse	Hebrew
1	מִזְמ֗וֹר לְדָ֫וִ֥ד הָב֣וּ לַֽ֖יהֹוָה בְּנֵ֣י אֵלִ֑ים הָב֥וּ לַ֜יהֹוָ֗ה כָּב֥וֹד וָעֹֽז
2	הָב֣וּ לַֽ֖יהֹוָה כְּב֣וֹד שְׁמ֑וֹ הִשְׁתַּֽחֲו֥וּ לַֽ֜יהֹוָ֗ה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹֽדֶשׁ
3	ק֥וֹל יְהֹוָ֗ה עַל־הַ֫מָּ֥יִם אֵֽל־הַכָּב֥וֹד הִרְעִ֑ים יְ֜הֹוָ֗ה עַל־מַ֥יִם רַבִּֽים
4	קֽוֹל־יְהֹוָ֥ה בַּכֹּ֑חַ ק֥וֹל יְ֜הֹוָ֗ה בֶּֽהָדָֽר
5	ק֣וֹל יְ֖הֹוָה שֹׁבֵ֣ר אֲרָזִ֑ים וַיְשַׁבֵּ֥ר יְ֜הֹוָ֗ה אֶת־אַרְזֵ֥י הַלְּבָנֽוֹן
6	וַיַּרְקִידֵ֥ם כְּמוֹ־עֵ֑גֶל לְבָנ֥וֹן וְ֜שִׂרְי֗וֹן כְּמ֣וֹ בֶן־רְאֵמִֽים
7	קֽוֹל־יְהֹוָ֥ה חֹצֵ֗ב לַֽהֲב֥וֹת אֵֽשׁ
8	ק֣וֹל יְ֖הֹוָה יָחִ֣יל מִדְבָּ֑ר יָחִ֥יל יְ֜הֹוָ֗ה מִדְבַּ֥ר קָדֵֽשׁ
9	ק֚וֹל יְהֹוָ֨ה \| יְחוֹלֵ֣ל אַיָּלוֹת֘ וַיֶּֽחֱשׂ֪ף יְעָ֫ר֥וֹת וּבְהֵֽיכָל֑וֹ כֻּ֜לּ֗וֹ אֹ֘מֵ֥ר כָּבֽוֹד
10	יְהֹוָה לַמַּבּ֣וּל יָשָׁ֑ב וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יְ֜הֹוָ֗ה מֶ֣לֶךְ לְעוֹלָֽם
11	יְהֹוָ֗ה עֹ֖ז לְעַמּ֣וֹ יִתֵּ֑ן יְהֹוָ֓ה \| יְבָרֵ֖ךְ אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ בַשָּׁלֽוֹם

King James Version

Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
The 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 discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.
The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.

Uses

Judaism

Is the sixth paragraph of Kabbalat Shabbat.[6]
Is recited on Shabbat during Shacharit as when returning the Torah Scroll to the ark.[7]
Is recited in some congregations before Maariv on Motzei Shabbat.[8]
Is recited on the third day of Sukkot in some traditions.[9]
Is recited on Shavuot in some traditions.[10]
Verse 11 is part of Talmud Berachos 64a.[11] It is the final verse of Birkat Hamazon,[12] is recited during the prayers following Motzei Shabbat Maariv,[13] and is recited when opening the Hakafot on Simchat Torah.[14]

References

Quoted from Charles Augustus Briggs; Emilie Grace Briggs (1960) [1906]. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Psalms. International Critical Commentary. 1. Edinburgh: T & T Clark. p. 251.
For the quote seeCharles Augustus Briggs; Emilie Grace Briggs (1960) [1906]. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Psalms. International Critical Commentary. 1. Edinburgh: T & T Clark. p. 252.
For the date of Nehemiah, see James D. G. Dunn (19 November 2003). Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-8028-3711-0.
For the end of the Persian period, see Mark J. Boda; J. Gordon McConville (14 June 2013). Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets. InterVarsity Press. p. 415. ISBN 978-0-8308-9583-0.
"Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 29". Chabad.org. 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 314
The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 458
The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 592
The Artscroll Tehillim page 329
The Artscroll Tehillim page 329
The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 479
The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 195
The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 607
The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 759

External links

Psalm 29 in Hebrew and English - Mechon-mamre
Psalm 29 King James Bible - Wikisource
Recordings of three Hebrew tunes to the entire psalm.

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[1] Quoted from Charles Augustus Briggs; Emilie Grace Briggs (1960) [1906]. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Psalms. International Critical Commentary. 1. Edinburgh: T & T Clark. p. 251.

[2] For the quote seeCharles Augustus Briggs; Emilie Grace Briggs (1960) [1906]. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Psalms. International Critical Commentary. 1. Edinburgh: T & T Clark. p. 252.

[Dunn2003-3] For the date of Nehemiah, see James D. G. Dunn (19 November 2003). Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-8028-3711-0.

[BodaMcConville2013-4] For the end of the Persian period, see Mark J. Boda; J. Gordon McConville (14 June 2013). Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets. InterVarsity Press. p. 415. ISBN 978-0-8308-9583-0.

[5] "Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 29". Chabad.org. 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.

[6] The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 314

[7] The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 458

[8] The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 592

[9] The Artscroll Tehillim page 329

[10] The Artscroll Tehillim page 329

[11] The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 479

[12] The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 195

[13] The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 607

[14] The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 759