The voice of the Lord is powerful; literally, in power, or with power (LXX; ἐν ἰσχύΐ). The voice of the Lord is full of majesty; literally, in majesty, or with majesty. Two somewhat distant crashes, each louder than the preceding one, are thought to be represented—the storm sweeping on, and gradually drawing nearer and more near.
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Psalms 29:4
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