Psalms
Psalm 29:2–4
2Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name;
worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.b
3The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders;
the LORD is heard over many waters.
4The voice of the LORD is powerful;
the voice of the LORD is majestic.
Footnotes
- b 29:2 Or in holy attire
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 29:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascribe | הָב֣וּ | hā·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H3051 give |
| to the LORD | לַֽ֭יהוָה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the glory | כְּב֣וֹד | kə·ḇō·wḏ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3519 abundance, honour, glory |
| due His name | שְׁמ֑וֹ | šə·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| worship | הִשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ | hiš·ta·ḥă·wū | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural | H7812 bow down |
| the LORD | לַ֝יהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| in the splendor | בְּהַדְרַת־ | bə·haḏ·raṯ- | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H1927 adornment, glory |
| of His holiness | קֹֽדֶשׁ׃ | qō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
Psalm 29:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The voice | ק֥וֹל | qō·wl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6963 sound, voice |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the waters | הַ֫מָּ֥יִם | ham·mā·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| the God | אֵֽל־ | ’êl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H410 god |
| of glory | הַכָּב֥וֹד | hak·kā·ḇō·wḏ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3519 abundance, honour, glory |
| thunders | הִרְעִ֑ים | hir·‘îm | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7481 thunder |
| the LORD | יְ֝הוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| many | רַבִּֽים׃ | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| waters | מַ֥יִם | ma·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
Psalm 29:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The voice | קוֹל־ | qō·wl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6963 sound, voice |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| powerful | בַּכֹּ֑חַ | bak·kō·aḥ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3581 strength, power |
| the voice | ק֥וֹל | qō·wl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6963 sound, voice |
| of the LORD | יְ֝הוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| majestic | בֶּהָדָֽר׃ | be·hā·ḏār | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1926 ornament, splendour, honour |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 29:2 Psalm 96:8–9 · 1 Chronicles 16:28–29 · 2 Chronicles 20:21 · Psalm 27:4 · Psalm 110:3 · Psalm 97:9 · Psalm 113:3–6 · Psalm 145:3–7 · Psalm 90:17 · Psalm 96:6
Psalm 29:3 Job 37:2–5 · Psalm 93:3–4 · Exodus 9:33 · Psalm 18:13–15 · Psalm 77:16–19 · Exodus 9:28 · Matthew 8:26–27 · Exodus 19:16 · Psalm 104:3 · Revelation 4:5 · Revelation 19:6 · 1 Samuel 7:10
Psalm 29:4 Ezekiel 10:5 · Psalm 33:9 · Luke 4:36 · Psalm 68:33 · Jeremiah 51:15–16 · Isaiah 66:6 · Luke 8:25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.