June 1, 2019
Worship in WORD:
Psalm 29 A psalm of David.
29 Ascribe to the Lord, O mighty
ones,
ascribe to the Lord glory and
strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory
due his name;
worship the Lord in the splendor
of his holiness.
3 The voice of the Lord is over
the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the Lord thunders over the
mighty waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is
powerful;
the voice of the Lord is
majestic.
5 The voice of the Lord breaks
the cedars;
the Lord breaks in pieces the
cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon skip like a
calf,
Sirion like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the Lord strikes
with flashes of lightning.
8 The voice of the Lord shakes
the desert;
the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the Lord twists
the oaks
and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry,
"Glory!"
10 The Lord sits enthroned over
the flood;
the Lord is enthroned as King
forever.
11 The Lord gives strength to
his people;
the Lord blesses his people with
peace.
NIV (’84)
|
Psalm 29 A psalm of David.
29
1 Honor the Lord, you heavenly beings*;
honor
the Lord for his glory and strength.
2
Honor the Lord for the glory of his name.
Worship
the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.
3
The voice of the Lord echoes above the sea.
The
God of glory thunders.
The
Lord thunders over the mighty sea.
4
The voice of the Lord is powerful;
the
voice of the Lord is majestic.
5
The voice of the Lord splits the mighty cedars;
the
Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon.
6
He makes Lebanon's mountains skip like a calf;
he
makes Mount Hermon* leap like a young wild ox.
7
The voice of the Lord strikes
with
bolts of lightning.
8
The voice of the Lord makes the barren wilderness quake;
the
Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
9
The voice of the Lord twists mighty oaks*
and
strips the forests bare.
In
his Temple everyone shouts, "Glory!"
10
The Lord rules over the floodwaters.
The
Lord reigns as king forever.
11
The Lord gives his people strength.
The
Lord blesses them with peace.
,
New Living Translation ®, copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.
Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved_.
|
Psalm 29 A Psalm of David.
29
Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
2
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the
beauty of holiness.
3
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the
LORD is upon many waters.
4
The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
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.
7
The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
8
The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness
of Kadesh.
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.
10
The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
11
The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people
with peace.
KJV
|
Psalm 29 Ascribe to the Lord Glory
A
Psalm of David.
29 Ascribe to the
Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord
the glory due his name;
worship the Lord in
the splendor of holiness.
3 The voice of the
Lord is over the waters;
the God of glory
thunders,
the Lord, over many
waters.
4 The voice of the
Lord is powerful;
the voice of the Lord
is full of majesty.
5 The voice of the
Lord breaks the cedars;
the Lord breaks the
cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon to
skip like a calf,
and Sirion like a
young wild ox.
7 The voice of the
Lord flashes forth flames of fire.
8 The voice of the
Lord shakes the wilderness;
the Lord shakes the
wilderness of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the
Lord makes the deer give birth
and strips the forests
bare,
and in his temple all
cry, "Glory!"
10 The Lord sits
enthroned over the flood;
the Lord sits
enthroned as king forever.
11 May the Lord give
strength to his people!
May the Lord bless his
people with peace!
ESV
|
I. Splendor – vv. 1-2
II. Storm – vv. 3-9
III. Sovereignty – v. 10
IV. Stillness – v. 11
I’ve had great difficulty
beginning the study of this Psalm. Not only because of the vacation that I took
last week, but also because of the sheer magnitude of the words used in it. The
loftiness of language. The depths one feels in the presence of the One described
in Psalm 29. Bebo Norman is singing “I will sing of Your glory, now and forever” even as I write. Such should be our response before our glorious and
almighty LORD (Yahweh). Sadly, that often isn’t the case in our “busy” and
“hurried” lives (I’m preaching to myself now).
However, our schedules are not
the only thing that robs us of our time in the presence of our God. Circumstances
also cloud our vision of our majestic and exalted God. Worry saps us of
worship. Doubt dissipates our devotion.
Pride prevents us from recognizing the One who is infinitely greater than
us. Indolence becomes a passive form of
idolatry.
Psalm 29, and other passages with
the same or similar wording is an antidote to the common maladies we face and
facilitate in life. However, a facile reading of the Psalm will not rescue us
from our self-indulgent and self-centered lives. It is further complicated by
the fact that we live in a scientific world, and David’s was pre-scientific. Therefore,
we are prone to dismiss the references to God’s voice speaking through thunder.
After all, we know what really causes thunder. But we must remember that God
speaks through nature (Ps. 19), and David is speaking metaphorically here in
comparing God’s voice to the powerful effect of thunder. Yet we must admit if
we are honest, that thunder can still make
us react with fear and awe even today. The question then is, where will we
place our “fear?” In the rumble of nature, or the revelation of the God over all
nature?
Worship in Witness:
I had an example of our
distracted lives played out before me last Saturday during my stay with son
number three. A parable portrayed that gave me pause as I considered the effect
that distractions have on our lives spiritually.
My son had put on the video, “God
is Not Dead 2.” I watched it from start to finish without any interruption.
However, as I watched, I became increasingly aware that I was the only one
watching. My daughter and grandchildren were all in the same room, but they were
not giving any attention to the drama being acted out on the TV screen. Instead,
their attentions were all focused on tiny screens from their cell phones held
in their hands. Some were playing games. Another was drawing pictures or watching
animated videos. Another was texting and perusing Facebook. Now it is not my
place to judge the importance or necessity of what they were doing. Yet it
seemed to me that this is a picture of many of our days wasted on the
unimportant rather than desiring to be inspired and motivated to be in the
presence of our great and awesome Lord.
We may believe God is alive and
active in the world. Yet the way we live our lives and the way we use our time
may give the message “God Is Dead!” to others around us. Speaking metaphorically
and ironically:
We must die to self if God is going to be alive
to us!
Worship in Song: The Only Hope by Bebo Norman
And I want to fight, it's my nature to fight
And I want to live, but you tell me to die
I have resolved that I'm much better off
In your hands than mine
I'm begging you to hold on tight
Begging you to hold on tight
Begging you to take my life from me
I want a crumb, but you are a feast
I want a song, but you are a symphony
I want a star, but you’re a galaxy
And I have resolved that I'm much better off
In what you have for me
I'm begging you to hold on tight
Begging you to hold on tight
Begging you to take my life from me
So tell me you won't let go
Tell me you won't let go
Cause you are the only hope for me
Take my life from me, It's the only hope for me
Take my life from me, It's the only hope for me
And I'll never want for more
I'll never want for more
I'm begging you to hold on tight
Begging you to hold on tight
Begging you to take my life from me
So tell me you won't let go
Tell me you won't let go
Cause you’re the only hope for me
Yeah, you’re the only hope for me
You're the only hope for me
Tell me you won't let go
Cause you’re the only hope for me
Yeah, you’re the only hope for me
You're the only hope for me
Written by: JASON DAVID INGRAM, JEFFREY STEPHEN NORMAN
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group,
CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
No comments:
Post a Comment