Psalm 29 —The
voice of God is the theme for Psalm 29 as seen in the thunderstorm - sometimes
frightening, suggestive of terrifying cataclysms at the end of the world. In
the torrent of rain, the ear-splitting thunderclaps, the blaze of lightning,
and the roaring wind that sets the great forests in motion, the psalmist hears
God’s voice. For God made and orders them all (verses 1-10). Let the hosts of
heaven sing His glory (verses 1-2) – and may He bless His people on earth. (Verse
11) The style of this psalm is very similar to ancient Canaanite poetry. Sirion
(verse 6): 9,000 ft. Mt. Hermon, on the Israel/Lebanon border .Kadesh (verse
8): a place in the desert south of Beersheba.
Psalm 29 – The Voice of the LORD in
a storm
This wonderful song is simply titled A Psalm of David. In
poetic beauty it describes the strength of a storm and understands it as the
voice and power God. In so doing it repeats the name of the LORD eighteen times
and uses the phrase “the voice of the
LORD” seven times. This psalm has no other elements. It is pure praise. It
does not call upon us to do anything because the psalm itself is doing the only
thing it is concerned about. It is praising God.[2]
Collect for Psalm 29: Lord our king, your voice sounds over the waters as you reign above the flood. Help us, who are born again by water and the Holy Spirit, to praise your wonderful deeds in your holy temple; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen [3]
[1]
Baptism, © Ed Riojas, Higher Things
[3]
Collect for Psalm 29, For All the Saints, A Prayer Book For and By the Church,
Vol. III © 1995 The American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, Delhi, NY
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