Psalms 29:1

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

A psalm of David. Acknowledge the LORD, you heavenly beings, acknowledge the LORD’s majesty and power!

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִזְמ֗וֹר לְדָ֫וִ֥ד הָב֣וּ לֽ͏ַ֭יהוָה בְּנֵ֣י אֵלִ֑ים הָב֥וּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּב֥וֹד וָעֹֽז׃

Transliteration

Mizmôr to-Dāwid hābû to-YHWH bənê ʾēlîm hābû to-YHWH kābôd wāʿōz

Grammar Details

• *Mizmôr*: masculine singular construct - psalm/song
• *ləDāwid*: preposition lamed + proper name - belonging to/for David
• *hābû*: imperative, masculine plural - give/ascribe
• *laYHWH*: preposition lamed + divine name - to/for YHWH
• *bənê*: masculine plural construct - sons of
• *ʾēlîm*: masculine plural - mighty ones/gods/divine beings
• *kābôd*: masculine singular - glory/honor
• *wāʿōz*: conjunction waw + masculine singular - and strength/might

Word Meanings

• *ʾēlîm*: mighty ones/gods/divine beings/heavenly beings
• *hābû*: give/ascribe/attribute

Referenced Verses

• Ps 96:7-9 : 7 Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD splendor and strength! 8 Ascribe to the LORD the splendor he deserves! Bring an offering and enter his courts! 9 Worship the LORD in holy attire! Tremble before him, all the earth!
• 1 Chr 16:28-29 : 28 Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD splendor and strength! 29 Ascribe to the LORD the splendor he deserves! Bring an offering and enter his presence! Worship the LORD in holy attire!
• Ps 68:31-34 : 31 They come with red cloth from Egypt, Ethiopia voluntarily offers tribute to God. 32 O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God! Sing praises to the Lord,(Selah) 33 to the one who rides through the sky from ancient times! Look! He thunders loudly. 34 Acknowledge God’s power, his sovereignty over Israel, and the power he reveals in the skies!
• Ps 2:10-12 : 10 So now, you kings, do what is wise; you rulers of the earth, submit to correction! 11 Serve the LORD in fear! Repent in terror! 12 Give sincere homage! Otherwise he will be angry, and you will die because of your behavior, when his anger quickly ignites. How blessed are all who take shelter in him!
• Isa 60:12 : 12 Indeed, nations or kingdoms that do not serve you will perish; such nations will definitely be destroyed.
• Jer 13:16-18 : 16 Show the LORD your God the respect that is due him. Do it before he brings the darkness of disaster. Do it before you stumble into distress like a traveler on the mountains at twilight. Do it before he turns the light of deliverance you hope for into the darkness and gloom of exile. 17 But if you will not pay attention to this warning, I will weep alone because of your arrogant pride. I will weep bitterly, and my eyes will overflow with tears because you, the LORD’s flock, will be carried into exile.” 18 The LORD told me,“Tell the king and the queen mother,‘Surrender your thrones, for your glorious crowns will be removed from your heads.
• Rev 5:11-14 : 11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels in a circle around the throne, as well as the living creatures and the elders. Their number was ten thousand times ten thousand– thousands times thousands– 12 all of whom were singing in a loud voice:“Worthy is the lamb who was killed to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and praise!” 13 Then I heard every creature– in heaven, on earth, under the earth, in the sea, and all that is in them– singing:“To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be praise, honor, glory, and ruling power forever and ever!” 14 And the four living creatures were saying“Amen,” and the elders threw themselves to the ground and worshiped.