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Psalm 29
God Cares For People
Caught in Storms of Life
What Is Prophecy ?
OT Biblical Narrative
reveals the person ,
purpose and plans of
God. OT Prophecy
builds on the
foundation of OT
Narrative ; requires
man to submit to
God’s character,
plans
and purposes.
from Shittim to Gilgal …
Joshua chapters 4 and 5
Moses Died
Crossing River Jordan
Joshua Took Over Gilgal – new beginning
OT Poetry and Proverbs
Narrative Reveals God’s
Character
Prophecy Requires us to
behave according to
God’s Character
Psalms - a prayerful Response
to God’s Character
Psalms 29 A Psalm by David
Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones,
Ascribe to the LORD glory and
strength.
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to
his name;
Worship the LORD in the splendor of
his holiness.
‫קֹול יְהוָה‬
The voice of the LORD is over the
waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the Lord thunders over the mighty
waters.
The voice of the LORD is powerful;
the voice of the LORD is majestic .
The voice of the LORD breaks the
cedars;
the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars
of Lebanon
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf
Sirion like a young wild ox.
The voice of the LORD strikes with
flashes of lightning.
The voice of the LORD shakes the
desert;
The LORD shakes the Desert of
Kadesh
The voice of the
LORD twists the
oaks and strips the
forests bare.
And in his temple all
cry,
“Glory!”
‫בַ ָּׁשלֹום‬
The LORD sits enthroned over the
flood;
the LORD is enthroned as King
forever.
The LORD gives strength to his
people;
The LORD blesses his people with
peace
“Violence is
what happens
when we don't
know what else
to do with our
suffering.”
― Parker J. Palmer
Before the Storm - Ascribe to the Lord (v1-2)
During the Storm - Be attentive to His voice (3-9)
After the Storm - Crown Him as King (10-11)
Ascribe to the LORD
Glory and strength
The glory due to
his name
Worship in the
splendor of his
holiness
What does it mean to “ascribe”?
This word is used 7
times in the OT :
Job 36:3
Ps 29: 1, 2
Ps 96: 7, 8
I Chronicles 16: 28
and 29 (also by
David)
RELATIONAL
‫ָהבּו לַ יהוָה‬
always used
in context of
worship
Geography
The Storm Sweeps Across the
Kingdom
From the
Mediterranean
Sea to the desert
inlands
From highest –
Mt Hermon / Sirion
to the lowest Kadesh
Wettest to Driest
Biblical Archaeology Review.
During Life’s Storms
Hear the voice
of the Lord
The Voice of the Lord
Over the waters
Is powerful
Is majestic
Breaks the cedars
Strikes with lightning
Shakes the desert
Twists the oaks
Cedar
Shakes The Desert
Oak in a Storm
Before and After
His voice is perfect even in storms
The “voice of the Lord”
is mentioned 7 times
And the people’s voice
in one unified
response : GLORY
We may ignore, but we can
nowhere evade, the presence of
God
C S Lewis --Letters to Malcolm
Worship in Adversity
David worships even in tough times v 9
After the storm ,
we are reminded that :
The Lord sits
enthroned
The Lord gives
strength
The Lord blesses
his people with
PEACE
John 14: 27 Shalom
Peace I leave with
you; my peace I give
you. I do not give as
the world gives.
Do not let your
hearts be troubled,
and do not be afraid
Adversity is the mint
in which God stamps
upon man his image
and superscription.
HENRY WARD BEECHER
Adversity is wont to
reveal genius,
prosperity to hide it.
HORACE
Adversity and (very) Alone
Handling Storms
The LORD is enthroned as King
forever
The LORD gives strength to his
people
The LORD blesses his people with
peace
Thank you and See you again