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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 29:11

The Lord will give. — This verse appears to have been a liturgic addition, to give the poem a religious tone. (See Introduction.)

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See also Psalms 29:11 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 29:11. _THE LORD WILL GIVE STRENGTH_] Prosperity in our secular affairs; success in our enterprises; and his blessing upon our fields and cattle. _THE LORD WILL BLESS HIS PEOPLE WITH PE...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE LORD WILL GIVE STRENGTH UNTO HIS PEOPLE - This is a practical application of the sentiments of the psalm, or a conclusion which is fairly to be derived from the main thought in the psalm. The idea...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 29 The judgment Storm _ 1. Give unto the Lord the glory of His Name (Psalms 29:1)_ 2. The day of the Lord described as a thunderstorm (Psalms 29:3) 3. The calm after the storm--the Lord is...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    XXIX. Yahweh's glory in the storm (Psalms 29:1): He is enthroned for the protection of His people (Psalms 29:10 f.). PSALMS 29:1. THE SONS OF GOD (_mg._) are superhuman beings (_cf._...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    STRENGTH. See note on Psalms 28:8. He who has it (Psalms 29:1) will give it (Psalms 29:11). PEACE. the (i.e. His) peace. Compare Philippian

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Conclusion. The storm passes, but HE whose glory it declares is the Eternal King, the Judge of the world, the Guardian of His people. Awful as is His power, they need not fear. To them it speaks of pe...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Comp. Psalms 28:8-9; Psalms 46:1-3; and the blessing in Numbers 6. 24 26. For His own people He is not the God of terror; for them all ends in peace. "This closing word _with peace_is like a rainbow a...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 29 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Glory in the Temple and in the Tempest: Jehovah's Kingship of Judgment in the Past and of Blessing in the Future. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 29:1-2, Angels Called to Wor...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THE LORD WILL GIVE STRENGTH UNTO HIS PEOPLE; THE LORD WILL BLESS HIS PEOPLE WITH PEACE._ Give strength ... - answering to Psalms 29:1, "give unto the Lord ... strength;" i:e., the strength which bel...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    GIVE STRENGTH] The power of this mighty God is given to His people as they need it: see Isaiah 40:29....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    This is a Nature-Psalm, calling on the angels to praise God (Psalms 29:1), describing the manifestation of His power in the thunderstorm (Psalms 29:3) and the flood (Psalms 29:10), and ending with an...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    יְֽהוָ֗ה עֹ֖ז לְ עַמֹּ֣ו יִתֵּ֑ן יְהוָ֓ה ׀ יְ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 29:1 THE core of this psalm is the magnificent description of the thunderstorm rolling over the whole length of the land. That picture is framed by two verses of introduction and two of conclus...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    PEACE AFTER STORM Psalms 29:1 This is a perfect specimen of Hebrew poetry, describing the march of a thunder-storm over Palestine from north to south. _ The prelude,_ Psalms 29:1, is addressed to th...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is a wonderful picture of a storm, viewed from the standpoint of one who is supremely conscious of Jehovah. The great name occurs oftener in this psalm than in any other in this first book, being...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _The Lord. Hebrew points determine, "Lord, hear," &c. But the Greek interpreters agree with the Vulgate, which seems better. (Berthier) --- St. Jerome, however, make this a prayer. "Hear," &c. (Haydoc...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    How delightfully the Psalm closes! The Lord will give peace. Yes, Jesus is the peace, and the salvation of his people; and therefore he is the peace of God, to all his church, which passeth all unders...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    11._Jehovah will give strength to his people. _He returns to his former doctrine, namely, that although God exhibits his visible power to the view of the whole world indiscriminately, yet he exerts it...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Psalms 29 summons the mighty to hear the mightier voice of Jehovah, to own Him and worship before Him according to the holy order of His house, celebrating the power of His voice in universal creation...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THE LORD WILL GIVE STRENGTH UNTO HIS PEOPLE,.... His special people, his covenant people, whom he has chosen for himself; these are encompassed with infirmities, and are weak in themselves; but there...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace. Ver. 11. _The Lord will give strength unto his people_] To bear up their hearts in time of thunder or other ter...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _The Lord will give strength unto his people_ To support and preserve them in the most dreadful storms and commotions, whether of the earth or its inhabitants; and, consequently, in all other dangers,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE ALMIGHTY POWER OF GOD'S VOICE IN HIS WORD. A psalm of David, the writing of which may have been occasioned by a terrible thunderstorm, but the description of which goes beyond the natural plane t...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Lord will give strength unto His people, sustaining His own children, those united with Him in true fellowship, Isaiah 45:24; THE LORD WILL BLESS HIS PEOPLE WITH PEACE, with the peace of God, whic...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE LORD WILL GIVE STRENGTH, to support and preserve them in the most dreadful tempests, and consequently in all other dangers, and against all their enemies. THE LORD WILL BLESS HIS PEOPLE WITH PEACE...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 29:11 LORD H3068 give H5414 (H8799) strength H5797 people H5971 LORD H3068 bless H1288 (H8762) people...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THIS MIGHTY PHENOMENON, AND ITS LIMITATION, ARISES BECAUSE YHWH IS SEATED IN POWER IN CONTROL OF HIS CREATION, PARADOXICALLY AIMING THROUGH THE STORM TO GIVE STRENGTH TO HIS PEOPLE AND TO GIVE THEM PE...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Psalms 29:11 These words are the more remarkable as occurring in a psalm which sounds like a storm, or, to change the figure, they are like the calm sunset of a most tempestuous day. I. You know what...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Adoration of God's mighty power. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: Let the crowns, the great ones of earth, acknowledge their dependence upon God and join in worship to the blessed and o...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Psalms 29:3. _The voice of the Lord,_ as heard in a tremendous storm of thunder and hail. The clouds at such a time assume peculiar forms, being charged with the electric fluid, which is diffused thro...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The Lord will give strength unto His people: the Lord will bless His people with peace._ GOD’S GIFTS TO HIS OWN I. the blessings promised, 1. Strength. How needed this is, for sin has made man wea...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Give unto the Lord glory and strength._ THE GLORY OF GOD’S GOVERNMENT IN THE NATURAL WORLD This psalm has been explained, but without sufficient reason, as telling of the power and progress of the G...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 29:1. This is a hymn of praise to God for his awesome power. A thunderstorm serves as a visible representation of God’s majestic voice. It seems reasonable to suppose that s...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 29:10 The temple (v. Psalms 29:9) is the place where God SITS ENTHRONED ...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    [1] Note.—Thunder is extremely rare in Palestine during summer. Hence the miracle wrought by Samuel at the time of wheat-harvest must have made the greater impression on the people (1 Samuel 12:17). T...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THIS is a psalm of praise to God, and at the same time one intended to comfort and cheer his people. It consists of three parts: (1) An introduction (Psalms 29:1, Psalms 29:2), in which ...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. Give to the LORD the glory that is due unto his name (Psalms 29:1-2); We have told you how that they reverence the name of God....

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 1:3; 2 Thessalonians 3:16; 2 Timothy 4:17; Ephesians 2:17;...

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