Bible Strands
Psalms 29:3
The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses heavenly beings, commanding them to ascribe glory to Yahweh and worship Him in the splendor of His holiness before declaring His sovereign action.
The words — The verse centers on ק֥וֹל (Kol, voice) and הִרְעִ֑ים (hir'Im, he thunders) acting over הַ֫/מָּ֥יִם (ha/mayim, the waters) as יְהוָ֗ה (Yahweh), the God of glory.
The thread — This imagery of divine voice over waters appears in Job 37:2, Psalms 93:3, and Exodus 9:33.
Why it lands — The text declares Yahweh’s thunderous sovereignty over chaotic waters, demanding recognition of His power rather than offering comfort or personal application.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.
Cross-references
- Job 37:2 Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
- Psalms 93:3 The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves.
- Exodus 9:33 Then Moses departed from Pharaoh, went out of the city, and spread out his hands to the LORD. The thunder and hail ceased, and the rain no longer poured down on the land.
- Exodus 9:28 Pray to the LORD, for there has been enough of God’s thunder and hail. I will let you go; you do not need to stay any longer.”
- Exodus 19:16 On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled.
- Psalms 18:13 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded—hailstones and coals of fire.
- Psalms 77:16 The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.
- Matthew 8:26 “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
- 1 Samuel 7:10 As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was offering up the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.
- Psalms 104:3 laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.