Psalms 29 · Verse 3

Psalms 29:3

The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.
Psalms 29:3, King James Version

Psalms 29:3 in other translations

BSBThe voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters.
WEBThe LORD’s voice is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even the LORD on many waters.
ASVThe voice of Jehovah is upon the waters: The God of glory thundereth, Even Jehovah upon many waters.
YLTThe voice of Jehovah is on the waters, The God of glory hath thundered, Jehovah is on many waters.
DARBYThe voice of Jehovah is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth, — Jehovah upon great waters.
BBEThe voice of the Lord is on the waters: the God of glory is thundering, the Lord is on the great waters.
WebsterThe voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.

What does Psalms 29:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. The voice of the Lord--audible exhibition of His power in the tempest, of which thunder is a specimen, but not the uniform or sole example. the waters--the clouds or vapors (Psa 18:11; Jr 10:13).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 The voice of the Lord - Thunder, so called, Exo 9:23, Exo 9:28, Exo 9:29; Job 37:4; Psa 18:13; Isa 30:30. On this subject see the note on Job 37:4, where there is a particular description of the nature and generation of thunder; and of the lightning, clap, rain, and other phenomena which accompany it. Upon many waters - The clouds, which Moses calls the waters which are above the firmament.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Psalms 29:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ק֥וֹלKol[the] voice ofH6963
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
עַל\־'al-[is] overH5921
הַ֫מָּ֥יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH4325
אֵֽל\־'el-[the] God ofH410
הַכָּב֥וֹדha.ka.Vod<the> gloryH3519
הִרְעִ֑יםhir.'Imhe thundersH7481
יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
עַל\־'al-[is] overH5921
מַ֥יִםMa.yimwatersH4325
רַבִּֽים\׃ra.BimmanyH7227

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Cross references for Psalms 29:3

  • Job 37:2-5

    Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

  • Psalms 93:3-4

    The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.

  • Exodus 9:33

    And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the Lord: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.

  • Psalms 77:16-19

    The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad. The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook. Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

  • Exodus 19:16

    And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.

  • Psalms 18:13-15

    The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire. Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

  • Matthew 8:26-27

    And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

  • Exodus 9:28

    Intreat the Lord (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.

  • Psalms 104:3

    Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

  • Revelation 4:5

    And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

  • Revelation 16:18

    And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

  • John 12:29

    The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The voice.
18:13-15; 77:16-19; Mt 8:26,27; Re 17:14,15
God.
24:7-10; Ac 7:2
thundereth.
Ex 9:28,33; 19:16; 1Sa 7:10; Job 37:2-5; Joh 12:29; Re 4:5; 8:5
Re 11:19; 16:18; 19:6
many waters. or, great waters.
93:3,4; 104:3

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Context

  • Psalms 29:2

    Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

  • Psalms 29:3

    The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.

  • Psalms 29:4

    The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

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Psalms 29:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Voz de Jehová sobre las aguas: hizo tronar el Dios de gloria: Jehová sobre las muchas aguas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
La voix de l’ Éternel est sur les eaux; le ✶Dieu de gloire fait tonner, – l’ Éternel sur les grandes eaux.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Die Stimme Jehovas ist auf den Wassern; der Gott der Herrlichkeit donnert, Jehova auf großen Wassern.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Domine Deus meus, clamavi ad te, et sanasti me.