1A Psalm of David.
Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings,a
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
1A Psalm of David. Ascribe to YHWH, O sons of the mighty ones. Ascribe to YHWH glory and strength.
2Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name;
worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.a
2Ascribe to YHWH the glory of His name; bow down before YHWH in the splendor of holiness.
3The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders;
the LORD is heard over many waters.
3The voice of YHWH is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders—YHWH is over many waters.
4The voice of the LORD is powerful;
the voice of the LORD is majestic.
4The voice of YHWH is with power, the voice of YHWH is with majesty.
5The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;
the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon.
5The voice of YHWH breaks the cedars, and YHWH shatters the cedars of Lebanon.
6He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,
and Siriona like a young wild ox.
6He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Sirion like the son of a wild ox.
7The voice of the LORD
strikes with flames of fire.
7The voice of YHWH is hewing flames of fire.
8The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness;
the LORD shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh.
8The voice of YHWH causes the wilderness to writhe; YHWH causes the wilderness of Kadesh to writhe.
9The voice of the LORD twists the oaksa
and strips the forests bare.
And in His temple all cry, “Glory!”
9The voice of YHWH twists the oaks, and strips bare the forests—and in His temple all of it is saying, “Glory!”
10The LORD sits enthroned over the flood;
the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
10YHWH has sat over the flood, and YHWH sits as King forever.
11The LORD gives His people strength;
the LORD blesses His people with peace.
11YHWH gives strength to His people; YHWH blesses His people with peace.