Psalm Twenty nine – Translation of the Song

29,1 A Song by David. Offer to ADONAI, children of the strong, offer to ADONAI glory and might. 29,2 Offer to ADONAI the glory of His name; bow down to ADONAI in holy splendour. 29,3 The voice of ADONAI on the water, God of glory thunders, ADONAI on great waters. 29,4 The voice of ADONAI in force; the voice of …

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Literary analysis of Psalm 29

  Click here to read “Psalm Twenty-nine: Translation of the Song”   Song 29 is a symphony of words: verses 1 to 9 compose a crescendo of sound; verses 10 and 11, a diminuendo rather than a resolution. Verse 1 is an exhortation to the “children of the strong” to acknowledge the “glory and strength” of Adonai. Certainly the …

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