Psalms 29:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

Glory due unto his name - namely, the glory which is His due because of His name; i:e., His manifested attributes, His power, wisdom, and goodness.

Beauty of holiness, х bªhadrat (H1927) qodesh (H6944)]; or as margin, after the Septuagint [en aulee agia autou], Vulgate, Syriac, and Arabic, 'in (His) glorious sanctuary.' So Psalms 96:9; 1 Chronicles 16:29; 2 Chronicles 20:21. In Psalms 110:3 the plural is used, "in the beauties of holiness." Hengstenberg, etc., less probably, translate, 'in holy attire;' for in Psalms 29:9, "in His temple doth everyone speak of His glory," is the response to the exhortation here, "worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness" - i:e., in His glorious sanctuary.

Psalms 29:2

2 Give unto the LORD the gloryb due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.