Psalm 29

“The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders.” (Psalm 29:3)

In this beautiful psalm of praise, the “voice of the Lord,” the central thrust of Psalm 29, heard in the frightful storm, announces in nature’s accent the lordship of Yahweh, ending in the peaceful lull of the storm. In Psalm 96 (v. 10a) the announcement of the Lord’s reign sends the heavens and the earth and all creation into passionate jubilation.[1] See the sidebar “Psalms of Praise” in the introduction. In both a literary and theological sense, Psalm 29 is beautifully balanced. The call to worship of 29:1–2 is balanced by 29:10–11, the final announcement of God’s enthronement as “King forever,” and from that truth issues forth the blessing of strength and peace for God’s people. The middle part of the psalm (29:3–9) develops the reasons why the Lord should be praised and why he as “King forever” can, by virtue of his enthronement, give strength to his people and bless them with peace.

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