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Psalms 29:1

Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

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ASV

Ascribe unto Jehovah, O ye sons of the mighty, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength.

KJV

Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength.

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
הָב֣וּha.VuascribeH3051 →
לַֽ֭יהוָהla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068 →
בְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiO sons ofH1121 →
אֵלִ֑ים'e.LimgodsH410 →
הָב֥וּha.VuascribeH3051 →
לַ֝יהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068 →
כָּב֥וֹדka.VodgloryH3519 →
וָעֹֽז׃va.'Ozand strengthH5797 →

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Psalms 96:7–9Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.Revelation 5:11–14Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.1 Chronicles 16:28–29Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.Psalms 68:31–34Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.Isaiah 60:12For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly destroyed.Jeremiah 13:16–18Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness.Psalms 89:6For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?Psalms 103:20Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.Psalms 2:10–12Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.1 Chronicles 29:12Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.Judges 3:20Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in the coolness of his upper room. “I have a word from God for you,” Ehud said, and the king rose from his seat.

Featured studies on this passage

Christ Glorified in the Court of Heaven (Fiesole Altarpiece predella) — Fra Angelico

On Psalms 29:1

The Divine Council

Psalm 82, Deuteronomy 32, 1 Kings 22, Job 1 — the scenes where Scripture shows God enthroned over a heavenly assembly, and the Dead Sea Scroll variant that binds them together.

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On Psalms 29:1

Parallelism: the Bible's Rhyme of Thoughts

Each line repeats the command and adds a step: glory and strength, then the glory due His name, then worship itself. A genuine staircase, climbing by repetition plus addition.

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