Psalms 29
11 verses · Hebrew with nikud, English alongside · tap 🔊 to hear a verse
מִזְמ֗וֹר לְדָ֫וִ֥ד הָב֣וּ לַ֭יהֹוָה בְּנֵ֣י אֵלִ֑ים הָב֥וּ לַ֝יהֹוָ֗ה כָּב֥וֹד וָעֹֽז׃
mizmor ledavid havu la-Adonai bene elim havu la-Adonai kavod va'oz
A psalm of David. Ascribe to GOD, O divine beings, ascribe to GOD glory and strength.
הָב֣וּ לַ֭יהֹוָה כְּב֣וֹד שְׁמ֑וֹ הִשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ לַ֝יהֹוָ֗ה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃
havu la-Adonai kevod shemo hishtakhavu la-Adonai behadrat-qodesh
Ascribe to GOD the glory of that name; bow down to GOD, majestic in holiness.
ק֥וֹל יְהֹוָ֗ה עַל־הַ֫מָּ֥יִם אֵֽל־הַכָּב֥וֹד הִרְעִ֑ים יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה עַל־מַ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃
qol Adonai al-hammayim el-hakkavod hirim Adonai al-mayim rabbim
GOD’s voice is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, GOD, over the mighty waters.
קוֹל־יְהֹוָ֥ה בַּכֹּ֑חַ ק֥וֹל יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה בֶּהָדָֽר׃
qol-Adonai bakkoakh qol Adonai behadar
The voice of GOD is power; GOD’s voice is majesty;
ק֣וֹל יְ֭הֹוָה שֹׁבֵ֣ר אֲרָזִ֑ים וַיְשַׁבֵּ֥ר יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה אֶת־אַרְזֵ֥י הַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃
qol Adonai shover arazim vayeshabber Adonai et-arze hallevanon
GOD’s voice breaks cedars; GOD shatters the cedars of Lebanon—
וַיַּרְקִידֵ֥ם כְּמוֹ־עֵ֑גֶל לְבָנ֥וֹן וְ֝שִׂרְיֹ֗ן כְּמ֣וֹ בֶן־רְאֵמִֽים׃
vayyarqidem kemo-egel levanon vesiryon kemo ven-re'emim
making Lebanon skip like a calf, Sirion, like a young wild ox.
קוֹל־יְהֹוָ֥ה חֹצֵ֗ב לַהֲב֥וֹת אֵֽשׁ׃
qol-Adonai khotsev lahavot esh
GOD’s voice kindles flames of fire;
ק֣וֹל יְ֭הֹוָה יָחִ֣יל מִדְבָּ֑ר יָחִ֥יל יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה מִדְבַּ֥ר קָדֵֽשׁ׃
qol Adonai yakhil midbar yakhil Adonai midbar qadesh
GOD’s voice convulses the wilderness; GOD convulses the wilderness of Kadesh;
ק֤וֹל יְהֹוָ֨ה ׀ יְחוֹלֵ֣ל אַיָּלוֹת֮ וַֽיֶּחֱשֹׂ֢ף יְעָ֫ר֥וֹת וּבְהֵיכָל֑וֹ כֻּ֝לּ֗וֹ אֹמֵ֥ר כָּבֽוֹד׃
qol Adonai yekholel ayyalot vayyekhesof ye'arot uvehekhalo kullo omer kavod
GOD’s voice causes hinds to calve, and strips forests bare; while in the divine temple all say “Glory!”
יְ֭הֹוָה לַמַּבּ֣וּל יָשָׁ֑ב וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה מֶ֣לֶךְ לְעוֹלָֽם׃
Adonai lammabbul yashav vayyeshev Adonai melekh le'olam
GOD sat enthroned at the Flood; GOD sits enthroned, ruler forever.
יְֽהֹוָ֗ה עֹ֭ז לְעַמּ֣וֹ יִתֵּ֑ן יְהֹוָ֓ה ׀ יְבָרֵ֖ךְ אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ בַשָּׁלֽוֹם׃ {פ}
Adonai oz le'ammo yitten Adonai yevarekh et-ammo vashalom
May strength be granted to GOD’s people; may GOD bless this people with well-being.
Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.
Yaacov, native Jerusalemite
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