Tag: Old Testament Poetry

And finally, as we reach this Psalm 29 11 commentary, we have David’s concluding praise in verse 11. 11 The LORD will give strength unto his people;the LORD will bless his people with peace. Psalm 29 11 CommentaryStrength We saw the word strength back in verse 1. There the heavenly beings were commanded to ascribe strength to the Lord. The way that Canaanites portrayed Baal was often as a bull. What…

We begin this Psalm 29 10 commentary by noting that at this point in the psalm, David backs out one step farther. And we have him speaking of the Lord reining as king over the waters – where I suppose the Canaanites thought Baal dwelt. 10 The LORD sitteth upon the flood;yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever. Psalm 29 10 CommentaryThe Flood…

Well – as we start our Psalm 29 9 commentary – David goes back to noting how the Lord’s voice in the storm affects the forest and even some animals in it. 9 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. Psalm 29 9 CommentaryTo Calve So, the…

In Psalm 29 6 unicorn (as in the animal) is mentioned. What does that mean and what does the rest of the verse tell us? Let’s explore… So, David continues to describe the shocking effects of the Lord’s voice in the storm on the land. 6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf;Lebanon and Sirion like…

Now, as part of the Psalm 29 5 message we see with verse 5 that David starts focusing on the devastating power that God’s voice can wield. 5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars;yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. Psalm 29 5 MessageCedars of Lebanon Lebanon was – and still is – on the northern border of Israel. The trees of…

And so – as we enter this Psalm 29 2 Commentary – we see that David continues to exhort these “sons of God” from verse 1 to ascribe glory to the Lord in verse 2. 2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name;worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. Psalm 29 2 CommentaryName So,…

Psalm 29 is a praise psalm in which the Lord is receiving praise for being the God of the storm. David is urging his fellow-Israelites to stop attributing the power and benefits of storms to the false god Baal. Instead, he urges them to worship the Lord alone. And the big reason he gives for…