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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:
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Psalms 29:1-11
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Matthew Henry on Psalms 29:1-11Psalms 29:1-11 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryThe mighty and honourable of the earth are especially bound to honour and worship him; but, alas, few attempt to worship him in the beauty of holiness. When we come before him as the Redeemer of sinners, in repentance f…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 29:1Psalms 29:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryGive unto the Lord, O ye mighty; literally, ye sons of the mighty. It is disputed who are meant. Most commentators suggest the holy angels (Rosenmuller, Hengstenberg, 'Speaker's Commentary,' ' Four Friends,' Professor A…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 29:1-11Psalms 29:1-11 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe glorious sceptre of universal power. There are many productions of poets and poetesses, celebrating the grandeur of nature, and the glory of God as manifested in the works of his hands; but there are none which, eve…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 29:1-11Psalms 29:1-11 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe works and the Word of God should not be separated. They are both revelations, and the one is necessary to the right interpretation of the other. If we study God's works by themselves, we are apt to forget God's Word…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 29:1-11Psalms 29:1-11 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe thunderstorm. Compare this with the nineteenth and eighth psalms—all nature psalms. This is a wonderful description of a thunderstorm. I. THE OMNIPOTENCE OF GOD IN NATURE INSPIRES THE DEVOUT MIND WITH THE SPIRIT OF…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Psalms 29:1-11The mighty and honourable of the earth are especially bound to honour and worship him; but, alas, few attempt to worship him in the beauty of holiness. When we come before him as the Redeemer of sinners, in repentance f…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 29:1Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty; literally, ye sons of the mighty. It is disputed who are meant. Most commentators suggest the holy angels (Rosenmuller, Hengstenberg, 'Speaker's Commentary,' ' Four Friends,' Professor A…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 29:1-11The thunderstorm. Compare this with the nineteenth and eighth psalms—all nature psalms. This is a wonderful description of a thunderstorm. I. THE OMNIPOTENCE OF GOD IN NATURE INSPIRES THE DEVOUT MIND WITH THE SPIRIT OF…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 29:1-11The glorious sceptre of universal power. There are many productions of poets and poetesses, celebrating the grandeur of nature, and the glory of God as manifested in the works of his hands; but there are none which, eve…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 29:1-11The works and the Word of God should not be separated. They are both revelations, and the one is necessary to the right interpretation of the other. If we study God's works by themselves, we are apt to forget God's Word…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 29:2The beauty of holiness. To every devout Israelite Jerusalem was "the perfection of beauty," "the joy of the whole earth" (Psalms 48:2; Psalms 50:2); because the temple of the Lord was there. Its gorgeous ritual, white-r…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 29:2Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his Name (comp. Psalms 96:8); literally, the glory of his Name; i.e. the glory properly belonging to it. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness (comp. Psalms 96:9). This is gene…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 29:3The voice of the Lord is upon the waters. The description of God's might in the thunderstorm now begins with one of the sudden transitions which David loves. "The voice of the Lord"—already identified with the thunder i…Joseph S. Exell and contributors