The praise psalm starts with a storm forming over the Mediterranean Sea at the command of the Lord. A powerful storm developed and traveled to Lebanon over Mount Herman and onto the Kadesh plains and the Orontes River’s upper reaches. The glory of the Lord is displayed in the storm. The Lord sits enthroned over […]
Tag: Psalm 29
BDBD is Psalm 29:3-9
The voice of the Lord is the subject of this psalm. I imagine the most fierce storm either a hurricane or super cell. Streaks of light illuminate a dark sky. Bursts of thunder rattle windows and shake building bones. Continuous winds knock down even the strongest structures and trees. Rolling waves cover the earth. The […]
BDBD is Psalm 29:1-2
The two-verse introduction to this praise psalm is reciprocated in the two-verse ending. The LORD (YHWH, Yahweh) is the object of the praise. The subject is the sons of the mighty. The first couplet of this first stanza in Hebrew is “Yahab YHWH”. The second couplet of this first stanza in Hebrew is “ben” meaning […]
