Psalm 29:1 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 29:1-2

Psalms 29:1-2. Give unto the Lord, ye mighty Hebrew, בני אלים , benee eelim, ye sons of the mighty, or of gods: ye potentates and rulers of the earth. To these he addresses his speech, 1st, Because they are very apt to forget and contemn God, and insolently to assume a kind of deity to themselves: and, 2d, Because their conviction and conversion were likely to have a great and powerful influence upon their people, and therefore it was much for the honour of God that they should... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 29:1-11

Psalms 29:0 God in the stormOn the occasion referred to here a furious storm displays to people something of the might and glory of God. The writer sees the storm approaching from the sea, bursting in its fury on the forest regions, then passing on into the barren areas to the south. He begins the psalm by urging heavenly beings to join with people on earth to worship God for his majesty and power (1-2).The psalmist sees the storm gathering over the sea and approaching with the sound of loud... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 29:1

Title. A Psalm. App-65 of David = by David, or relating to the true David. The sequel to Psalms 28:0 , and the fulfilment of the promise in Psalms 28:7 . It is "the voice of Jehovah" in response to David's voice in Psalms 28:6 . It ends in the same manner. Give = Ascribe, or Bring as due. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . Occurs fourtimes in verses:##Psalms 1:2 and fourteen times in 3-11. See note on Psalms 28:1 . mighty. The Targum reads "angels". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 29:1

PSALM 29THE PSALM OF THE SEVEN THUNDERSThis is one of the most beautiful psalms in the Bible, called a "Psalm of sublime grandeur," by Dummelow, "Awe-inspiring poetry," by Yates and, "A magnificent description of a thunder-storm rolling over the land," by Maclaren.We have adopted the title here that was used by Delitzsch.[1] There is no good reason for rejecting the ancient inscription which labels this as "A Psalm of David."This psalm has: (1) a prelude (Psalms 29:1-2); (2) a description of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 29:1

Psalms 29:0. David exhorteth princes to give glory to God, by reason of his power, and protection of his people. A Psalm of David. Title. לדוד מזמור mizmor ledavid.— This Psalm seems to have been composed by David after an extraordinary storm of thunder, lightning, and rain; whereby, it is probable, God had so discomfited his enemies, (See 2 Samuel 8:0.) and put their forces into such disorder, that he easily got the victory over them; and therefore he here exhorts them to submit themselves to... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 29:1

1. Give—or, "ascribe" (Deuteronomy 32:3). mighty—or, "sons of the mighty" (Psalms 89:6). Heavenly beings, as angels. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 29:1-2

1. A call to praise Yahweh 29:1-2The phrase "sons of the mighty" (NASB) or "mighty ones" (NIV) probably refers to the angels. The Old Testament writers called Israel "God’s son," but they did not refer to individual believers that way. The idea that every believer is God’s son was a revelation that Jesus Christ introduced for the first time (Matthew 6:9; et al.).These verses are an excellent example of climactic parallelism. In climactic parallelism, the writer makes a statement, and every time... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 29:1-11

Psalms 29David praised God for His awesome power as a consequence of contemplating a severe thunderstorm, either a real storm or one in his mind’s eye."David was an outdoorsman who appreciated nature and celebrated the power of Jehovah the Creator. Jewish worshipers today use this psalm in the synagogue as a part of their celebration of Pentecost." [Note: Wiersbe, The . . . Wisdom . . ., p. 147.] Israel’s pagan neighbors gave the credit for storms and other natural phenomena to their gods.... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 29:1-11

This is a Nature-Psalm, calling on the angels to praise God (Psalms 29:1-2), describing the manifestation of His power in the thunderstorm (Psalms 29:3-9) and the flood (Psalms 29:10), and ending with an assurance of His favour to His people.1. Give] in the sense of ’ascribe.’ Mighty] RV ’sons of the mighty.’ The angels are meant. 2. The beauty of holiness] RM ’holy array,’ like the robes of the priests in an earthly sanctuary.3. The voice of the Lord] the thunder. The phrase occurs seven times... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 29:1

(1) Ye mighty.—Heb., benê-elîm. Literally, sons of gods (not sons of God, since elîm is never used by itself like Elohîm for God). If, however, which is possible, it is used in a general sense for beings of supernatural power, but inferior to God, the expression benê-elîm for angels would be intelligible, i.e., for angels (comp. Job 1:6; Isaiah 6:3) in the widest sense as ministers of God, and so including the lightning and storm. (Comp. Psalms 104:4.) The poet calls on the grand forces of... read more