Psalm 29

“The Lord sat enthroned at the Flood, and the Lord sits as King forever. The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.” Psalm 29:10-11 (NKJV)

As a child, I recall people singing the hymn “Have Faith in God.”  The chorus was simple, “Have faith in God, He’s on His throne. Have faith in God, He watches o’er His own; He cannot fail, He must prevail. Have faith in God, Have faith in God.” That is David’s message to us in Psalm 29: God is in control, even in the midst of the greatest calamity. It is also a reminder to all the “mighty” men (kings & business tycoons) that they are NOT in control. God is the King of kings and Lord of lords. Hence, He is worthy of all honor & glory, for all power is His.

“Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones, give unto the Lord glory and strength. Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.” Psalm 29:1-2 (NKJV)

“The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the Lord is over many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars, yes, the Lord splinters the cedars of Lebanon. He makes them also skip like a calf, Lebanon, and Sirion like a young wild ox. The voice of the Lord divides the flames of fire. The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; the Lord shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth, and strips the forests bare; and in His temple everyone says, ‘Glory!’” Psalm 29:3-9 (NKJV)

Note how David mentions natural signs accompanying the presence and work of the “voice” of the Lord. They are the same signs Elijah experienced at Mount Horeb.

“Then He said, ‘Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.’ And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. So it was, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him, and said, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’” 1 Kings 19:11-13 (NKJV)

So, what is the Voice of the Lord declaring? The powerful Word of the Lord!

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. …  And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:1-3; 14 (NKJV)