Psalm 29

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Psalm 29 is a biblical psalm traditionally associated with the powerful voice of God in a storm, recited in Jewish liturgy and often linked to themes of divine majesty and revelation.

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Label Occurrences
Psalm 29 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Psalm of David
biblical psalm
addresses heavenly beings
associatedWith Shavuot
revelation at Sinai (in Jewish interpretation)
canonicalOrder follows Psalm 28
precedes Psalm 30
concludingVerse “The LORD will bless His people with peace” (v.11)
concludingVerseTheme peace
emphasizes God’s glory
God’s kingship over the flood
God’s strength
genre hymn psalm
imagery Lebanon and Sirion
cedars of Lebanon
thunderstorm
waters
Kadesh
surface form: wilderness of Kadesh
influencedBy ancient Near Eastern storm-god imagery (in scholarly interpretation)
keyConcept God enthroned as King forever
language Biblical Hebrew
liturgicalFunction praise of God’s power in nature
liturgicalUse Jewish liturgy
Kabbalat Shabbat
recited during Shavuot by some communities
recited on Friday night in many communities
used in some Christian liturgies
used in some Selichot rites
locatedInCanonicalDivision Ketuvim
Writings
mentions voice of the LORD
numberInBookOfPsalms 29
openingWordsEnglish “Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings”
openingWordsHebrew הָבוּ לַיהוָה בְּנֵי אֵלִים
partOf Psalms
surface form: Book of Psalms

Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Tanakh
surface form: Old Testament
refrainCount “voice of the LORD” appears seven times
structure hymn of praise
theme God’s sovereignty over nature
divine majesty
revelation
theophany in a storm
voice of God
tradition Masoretic Text numbering
traditionalAuthor David
usedIn Christian lectionaries and prayer books
Jewish daily or frequent recitation cycles in some rites

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Kabbalat Shabbat includes Psalm 29