Read Psalm 29
Guided question at the bottom.
A psalm of David.
Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.
3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;
the voice of the Lord is majestic.
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon leap like a calf,
Sirion like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the Lord strikes
with flashes of lightning.
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the desert;
the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the Lord twists the oaks
and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”
10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
the Lord is enthroned as King forever.
11 The Lord gives strength to his people;
the Lord blesses his people with peace.
Questions
How does David describe the voice of the Lord in this psalm? What natural phenomena are associated with it?
What does it mean to “honor the Lord” in verses 1-2? How can we practically do this in our lives?
How does the psalm portray God’s power over creation? How does this make you feel?
What does it mean that “the Lord reigns as king forever” (NLT) in verse 10? How can this image comfort us during life’s storms?
How does the psalm end in verse 11? How does this contrast with the powerful imagery earlier in the psalm?