## Psalms Chapter 29

###### Psalms 29:1
[Psalms 29:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/29:1)

מִזְמ֗וֹר לְדָ֫וִ֥ד הָב֣וּ לַ֭יהֹוָה בְּנֵ֣י אֵלִ֑ים הָב֥וּ לַ֝יהֹוָ֗ה כָּב֥וֹד וָעֹֽז׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the Lord, O you mighty, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A psalm of David. Accord to the L rd — you sons, the mighty [(whence it is derived that "avoth" [the patriarchs ("the mighty ones")] are mentioned in the amidah)]; accord to the L rd honor and strength [(whence it is derived that "strengths" are mentioned in the amidah [after avoth])].


###### Psalms 29:2
[Psalms 29:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/29:2)

הָב֣וּ לַ֭יהֹוָה כְּב֣וֹד שְׁמ֑וֹ הִשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ לַ֝יהֹוָ֗ה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Give to the Lord the glory due to his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Accord to the L rd the glory of His name [(the holiness of His name [(the next blessing in the amidah)])]. Bow down to the L rd in the splendor of holiness. [(The eighteen "L rd"s in this psalm are the basis of shemoneh esreh [the eighteen benedictions])].


###### Psalms 29:3
[Psalms 29:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/29:3)

ק֥וֹל יְהֹוָ֗ה עַל־הַ֫מָּ֥יִם אֵֽל־הַכָּב֥וֹד הִרְעִ֑ים יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה עַל־מַ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thunders: the Lord is upon many waters.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The voice of the L rd is upon the waters [the Red Sea (viz. above, 18:4)]. The glory of G d thunders; the L rd upon many waters.


###### Psalms 29:4
[Psalms 29:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/29:4)

קוֹל־יְהֹוָ֥ה בַּכֹּ֑חַ ק֥וֹל יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה בֶּהָדָֽר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The voice of the L rd in strength [(At the giving of the Torah, He attenuated His voice in accordance with the "strength" of Israel to bear it)]; the voice of the L rd in splendor.


###### Psalms 29:5
[Psalms 29:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/29:5)

ק֣וֹל יְ֭הֹוָה שֹׁבֵ֣ר אֲרָזִ֑ים וַיְשַׁבֵּ֥ר יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה אֶת־אַרְזֵ֥י הַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; yea, the Lord breaks the cedars of the Levanon.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The voice of the L rd breaks the cedars [(the kings of the nations)] the L rd breaks the cedars of Lebanon.


###### Psalms 29:6
[Psalms 29:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/29:6)

וַיַּרְקִידֵ֥ם כְּמוֹ־עֵ֑גֶל לְבָנ֥וֹן וְ֝שִׂרְיֹ֗ן כְּמ֣וֹ בֶן־רְאֵמִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He makes them also skip like a calf; Levanon and Shiryon like a young wild ox.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He makes them [(the cedars and the mountains who came to hear at the giving of the Torah)] skip as calves; Levanon and Siryon [(the mountains)] as the young of re'eimim [large beasts].


###### Psalms 29:7
[Psalms 29:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/29:7)

קוֹל־יְהֹוָ֥ה חֹצֵ֗ב לַהֲב֥וֹת אֵֽשׁ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The voice of the Lord divides the flames of fire.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The voice of the L rd cleaves [the tablets with] flames of fire [(hewing out the commandments on them)].


###### Psalms 29:8
[Psalms 29:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/29:8)

ק֣וֹל יְ֭הֹוָה יָחִ֣יל מִדְבָּ֑ר יָחִ֥יל יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה מִדְבַּ֥ר קָדֵֽשׁ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; the Lord shakes the wilderness of Qadesh.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The voice of the L rd quakes the desert; the L rd quakes the desert of Kadesh [Sinai].


###### Psalms 29:9
[Psalms 29:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/29:9)

ק֤וֹל יְהֹוָ֨ה**׀** יְחוֹלֵ֣ל אַיָּלוֹת֮ וַֽיֶּחֱשֹׂ֢ף יְעָ֫ר֥וֹת וּבְהֵיכָל֑וֹ כֻּ֝לּ֗וֹ אֹמֵ֥ר כָּבֽוֹד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The voice of the Lord makes the hinds to calve, and strips the forests bare, and in his temple everyone speaks of his glory.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The voice of the L rd will start the hinds [(the stalwart standing nations)] and bare the forests [(i.e., it will strip the nations of their glory)]. And in His sanctuary [(when it is rebuilt)], all will proclaim glory:


###### Psalms 29:10
[Psalms 29:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/29:10)

יְ֭הֹוָה לַמַּבּ֣וּל יָשָׁ֑ב וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה מֶ֣לֶךְ לְעוֹלָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord sat enthroned at the flood; and he sits enthroned as King forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The L rd sat [(solitary in His greatness)] at the flood; and the L rd shall sit [(solitary among the nations)] as King forever [viz. Isaiah 2:17].


###### Psalms 29:11
[Psalms 29:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/29:11)

יְֽהֹוָ֗ה עֹ֭ז לְעַמּ֣וֹ יִתֵּ֑ן יְהֹוָ֓ה**׀** יְבָרֵ֖ךְ אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ בַשָּׁלֽוֹם׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The L rd shall grant strength to His people; the L rd shall bless His people with peace.