Psalm 29:1-2 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 29:1-11

In this psalm we have, I. A demand of the homage of the great men of the earth to be paid to the great God. Every clap of thunder David interpreted as a call to himself and other princes to give glory to the great God. Observe, 1. Who they are that are called to this duty: ?O you mighty (Ps. 29:1), you sons of the mighty, who have power, and on whom that power is devolved by succession and inheritance, who have royal blood running in your veins!? It is much for the honour of the great God that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 29:1

Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty ,.... The Targum refers this to the angels, "give praise before the Lord, ye companies of angels, sons of the Mighty;' these are mighty ones, and excel all other creatures in strength; and are the sons of the Mighty, or of God; it is their duty and their business to glorify and to worship him and his Son Jesus Christ, as they do continually; but rather the princes and great men of the earth are here meant, who are so called, Psalm 82:1 ; and these, as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 29:2

Give unto the Lord the glory due to his name ,.... Or "the glory of his name" F24 כבוד שמו "gloriam nominis ejus", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Michaelis. : which is suitable to his nature, agreeable to his perfections, and which belongs unto him on account of his works; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness ; the Lord is only to be worshipped, and not any creature, angels or men; not Jehovah the Father only, who is to be worshipped in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 29:1

O ye mighty - אלים בני beney elim , "sons of the strong ones," or "sons of rams." The Chaldee has, "Ye hosts of angels, sons of God." The Vulgate has, "Offer to the Lord, ye sons of God; offer to the Lord the sons of rams;" in this rendering agree the Septuagint, Ethiopic Arabic, and Anglo-Saxon. The old Psalter has, Bringes til Lord ye goddes sonnes; brynges til Lord sonnes of wether: which it paraphrases thus: that es, yourself, sonnes of apostles, that war leders of goddes folk;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 29:2

The glory due unto his name - Rather, the glory of his name. His name is Mercy; his nature is love. Ascribe mercy, love, power, and wisdom to him. All these are implied in the name Jehovah. In the beauty of holiness - קדש בהדרת behadrath kodesh , "the beautiful garments of holiness." Let the priests and Levites put on their best and cleanest apparel; and let the whole service be conducted in such a way as to be no dishonor to the Divine Majesty. The Vulgate and others read, In the... read more

John Calvin

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

Verse 1 1.Give unto Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty. It was no doubt David’s design to lead all men to worship and reverence God; but as it is more difficult to reduce great men, who excel in rank, to order, he expressly addresses himself to them. It is obvious, that the LXX, in giving the translation, sons of rams, (605) were led into a mistake by the affinity of the Hebrew words. (606) About the signification of the word, indeed, the Jewish commentators are all agreed; but when they proceed to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 29:1

Give 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 Alexander, Cheyne, etc.); but some think the heathen (Michaelis, Kay); and others, the mighty ones of the earth generally (Koster), to be meant. Give unto the Lord glory and strength; i.e. praise his Name, ascribe to him glory and strength and every other... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 29:1-11

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 29:1-11

The 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, even in a poetical point of view, surpass those in Job 26:1-14 ; Job 28:1-28 ; Job 38:1-41 .; Isaiah 40:1-31 .; Psalms 104:1-35 ; Psalms 19:1-14 ; Psalms 147:1-20 ; and that in the psalm before us now, which rises to the very noblest heights of Hebrew poetry, in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 29:1-11

The 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, and so forget God himself. If, on the other hand, we confine ourselves to God's Word, we are in danger of falling into a similar error—that of forgetting God's presence in his works, and so turning the world without us into a world without God. The psalmist shows us a more... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 29:1-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 29:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 29:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 29:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 29:2

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 29:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 29:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 29:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 29:1-11

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