“ The voice of the LORD dividethe the flames of fire. ”
Divideth the flames of fire - Margin, “cutteth out.” The Hebrew word - חצב châtsab - means properly “to cut, to hew, to hew out;” as, for example, stones. The allusion here is undoubtedly to...
The voice of the LORD divideth the (e) flames of fire. (e) It causes the lightnings to shoot and glide.
XXIX. Yahweh's glory in the storm ( Psalms 29:1-9 ): He is enthroned for the protection of His people ( Psalms 29:10 f.). Psalms 29:1 . the sons of God ( mg. ) are superhuman beings ( cf. G...
divideth the flames: or, "cleaveth [with] flames of fire": i.e. lightning.
The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. Divideth the flames of fire - The forked zigzag lightning is the cause of thunder; and in a thunder-storm these liahtnings are variously dispersed,...
The voice of the Lord divideth the flames, &c.— i.e. Casteth out several slashes of lightning: the original word חצב chotseb signifies to cut out, divide, or distribute; so the thunder,...
The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. Divideth - Hebrew, heweth; i:e., heweth asunder all opponents with the forked lightnings ( Psalms 29:5 ) (Gejer, Hengstenberg). "O arm of th...
This is a Nature-Psalm, calling on the angels to praise God ( Psalms 29:1-2 ), describing the manifestation of His power in the thunderstorm ( Psalms 29:3-9 ) and the flood ( Psalms 29:10 ), and endi...
The voice... — Literally, the voice of Jehovah cleaving flames of fire. The word is used of hewingstone and wood ( Isaiah 10:15 ). The reference to lightning in this verse is universally admitted...
Psalms 29:1-11 THE core of this psalm is the magnificent description of the thunderstorm rolling over the whole length of the land. That picture is framed by two verses of introduction and two of...
Peace after Storm Psalms 29:1-11 This is a perfect specimen of Hebrew poetry, describing the march of a thunder-storm over Palestine from north to south. The prelude, Psalms 29:1-2 , is ad...
This is a wonderful picture of a storm, viewed from the standpoint of one who is supremely conscious of Jehovah. The great name occurs oftener in this psalm than in any other in this first book, bein...
These are all so many various descriptions of the astonishing power of God. By the voice of God in the kingdom of nature, no doubt, is meant the operations of God in nature. The thunder and the light...
The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire. Or "cutteth with flames of fire" e; that is, the thunder breaks through the clouds with flames of fire, or lightning, as that is sometimes called,...
The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. Ver. 7. The voice of the Lord divideth (Heb. cutteth out) the flames of fire] i.e. The lightniugs, which the thunder is said to strike, or cut o...
Divideth the flames of fire That is, casteth out many flashes of lightning. The Hebrew, חצב, chatzeb , signifies hews , or cuts up , divides , or distributes. “So the thunder, or voice of the...
The Glory of the Lord. A psalm of David. 1 Give unto the L ORD , O ye mighty, give unto the L ORD glory and strengt...
Divideth, Heb. heweth out , i.e. it breaketh out of the clouds, and thereby makes way for the lightnings, which are suddenly dispersed over the face of the earth.
A Vivid Description Of The Mighty And Unforgettable Storm ( Psalms 29:3-9 ). The Psalmist now vividly describes the power and awesomeness of the storm, and ends up with visualising true believers...
[1] Note.—Thunder is extremely rare in Palestine during summer. Hence the miracle wrought by Samuel at the time of wheat-harvest must have made the greater impression on the people ( 1 Samuel 12:17-1...
Psalms 29:3 . The voice of the Lord, as heard in a tremendous storm of thunder and hail. The clouds at such a time assume peculiar forms, being charged with the electric fluid, which is diffused t...
Give unto the Lord glory and strength. The glory of God’s government in the natural world This psalm has been explained, but without sufficient reason, as telling of the power and progress of t...
EXPOSITION THIS is a psalm of praise to God, and at the same time one intended to comfort and cheer his people. It consists of three parts: (1) An introduction ( Psalms 29:1 , Psalms 29:2...
The Almighty Power of God's Voice in His Word. A psalm of David, the writing of which may have been occasioned by a terrible thunderstorm, but the description of which goes beyond the natural plan...
2 Kings 1:10-12 ; Exodus 9:23 ; Job 37:3 ; Job 38:35 ; Leviticus 10:2 ; Numbers 16:35 ; Psalms 14:1 ; Psalms 77:18
The flames — The lightnings.