John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 29:8
The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness ,.... The ground of it, the trees in it, and the beasts that harbour there; and causes them to be in pain, and to bring forth their young, as the F7 יחיל "parturire faciet", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Michaelis; "dolore parturientis afflicit", Piscator. word signifies, and as it is rendered in Psalm 29:9 ; all which effects thunder produces, and may mystically signify the preaching of the Gospel among the Gentiles, and the consequence... read more
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