1.
Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
Title. A Psalm. App-65
of David = by David, or relating to the true David. The sequel to Psalms 28 , and the fulfilment of the promise in Psalms 28:7 . It is "the voice of Jehovah" in response to David's voice in Psalms 28:6 . It ends in the same manner.
Give = Ascribe, or Bring as due.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . Occurs fourtimes in verses:##Psalms 1:2 and fourteen times in 3-11. See note on Psalms 28:1 .
mighty. The Targum reads "angels".
2.
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
His name = Himself. See note on Psalms 20:1 .
Worship = Bow down.
the beauty of holiness = His glorious Sanctuary. Compare 2 Chronicles 20:21 . 2Ch 96:9 . Exodus 28:2 .
3.
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
voice = thunder. Figure of speech Epibole or Anaphora. App-6 . Seven times: verses: Psalms 29:3 , Psalms 29:4 , Psalms 29:4 , Psalms 3:5 , Psalms 3:7 , Psalms 3:8 , Psa 3:9 .
GOD. Hebrew El. App-4 . = the mighty Creator, the glorious God.
many = mighty.
4.
The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
powerful = with power.
full of = with.
5.
The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
6.
He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
Sirion = Hermon. Compare Deuteronomy 3:9 .
unicorn = the bull-calf of wild oxen. Compare Psalms 22:21 .Job 39:9 .
7.
The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
divideth the flames: or, "cleaveth [with] flames of fire": i.e. lightning.
8.
The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
Kadesh: i.e. Kadesh-Naphtali, near Lebanon (Psalms 29:6 ); not Kadeshbarnea.
9.
The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.
to calve. Through fright.
discovereth = strippeth bare; or, layeth open to view.
temple = palace: i.e. heaven itself.
doth every one speak of = doth every being there ascribe. See Psalms 29:1 . Compare Revelation 4:8 .
10.
The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
sitteth upon the flood. Corresponding with Psalms 29:3 = "sat enthroned at the flood", referring to Genesis. Hebrew. mabbul, from yabal, to flow. Occurs only here and Genesis 6:17 ; Genesis 7:6 , Genesis 7:7 , Genesis 7:10 , Genesis 7:17 ; Genesis 9:11 , Genesis 9:15 , Genesis 9:28 ; Genesis 10:1 , Genesis 10:32 ; Genesis 11:10 .
11.
The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
strength. See note on Psalms 28:8 . He who has it (Psalms 29:1 ) will give it (Psalms 29:11 ).
peace = the (i.e. His) peace. Compare Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:7 .