Psalms 29:1

Ye — Ye potentates and rulers of the earth. Glory — By an humble and thankful acknowledgment of it.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Give unto the Lord - Ascribe unto Yahweh; or, recognize Him as entitled to what is here ascribed to Him. The word cannot be understood, as it is...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

"A Psalm of David." Give unto the LORD, O ye (a) mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. (a) He exhorts the proud tyrants to humble themselve...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 so...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title. . Psalm. App-65 of David. by David, or relating to the true David. The sequel to Psalms 28 , and the fulfilment of the promise in Psalms 2...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. Give unto Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty. It was no doubt David’s design to lead all men to worship and reverence God; but as it is more...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A Psalm of David. Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. O ye mighty - בני אלים beney elim, "sons of the strong ones...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

David exhorteth princes to give glory to God, by reason of his power, and protection of his people. A Psalm of David. Title. לדוד מזמור miz...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. The voice of Yahweh is so all-powerful, that, however weak the Church...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Give ] in the sense of 'ascribe.' Mighty] RV 'sons of the mighty.' The angels are meant.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ye mighty. — Heb., benê-elîm. Literally, sons of gods (not sons of God, since elîm is never used by itself like Elohîm for God). If, howe...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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 i...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 thi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The very particular manner in which the voice of Jehovah is here celebrated, should lead us to a serious Inquiry of the importance of the e...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This repeated call to ascribe glory to God, in three several demands, very fitly corresponds with the many repeated examples we have in the word of G...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty ,.... The Targum refers this to the angels, "give praise before the Lord, ye companies of angels, sons of the Might...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 29:1 «A Psalm of David. » Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. Ver. 1. Give unto the Lord ] Verbo et...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Give unto the Lord, ye mighty Hebrew, בני אלים, benee eelim, ye sons of the mighty , or of gods: ye potentates and rulers of the earth. To these...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Glory of the Lord. A psalm of David. 1 Give unto the L ORD , O...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 29 THE ARGUMENT It is supposed that this Psalm was made upon the occasion of some terrible tempest of thunder and rain; which God might possi...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Psalmist Calls On The Angelic Hosts To Bear Witness To The Glory Of YHWH As Revealed In A Devastating Storm ( Psalms 29:1-2 ). Psalms 29:1...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

[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 g...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 ch...
The Biblical Illustrator

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...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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:...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, literally, "sons of gods," that is, the rulers, the governments of the world, give unto the Lord glory and strength...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 60:12 ; Jeremiah 13:16-18 ; Psalms 2:10-12 ; Psalms 68:31-34 ; Psalms 96:7-9 ; Revelation 5:11-14

¹ Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty,a give unto the LORD glory and strength.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 29:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 29:1