ps 29

So, I thought this was cool yesterday. I was reading Psalm 29 (below) and was encouraged. This Psalm is all about the power/strength of God. It says He rules over creation; He is above the chaos (waters/flood); His strength breaks powerful trees (cedars,oak); He dominates nations (Lebanon/Sirion); His power shakes the earth (the desert/Kadesh); He reigns in His strength. The bottom line is that our God is powerful and worthy of praise, and in the face of it the only thing we can do is worship His greatness.

So He's powerful... check. But what does He do w/ His strength? What does He do w/ all this power of His? Check out v. 11, "The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace." He shares this strength, and blesses US w/ His peace. I find that super cool. The most powerful being in the universe, blesses us by giving us a piece of his strength and piece of His peace. What more can we say, but a word of thanks.


Ps 29:
1 Ascribe to the LORD, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.
3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.
4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.
5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon leap like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning.
8 The voice of the LORD shakes the desert; the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”
10 The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
11 The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.