Psalm 29 Emotional
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The sound of YHWH
Psalm 29
Emotional Analysis
This layer explores the emotional dimension of the biblical text and seeks to uncover the clues within the text itself that are part of the communicative intent of its author. The goal of this analysis is to chart the basic emotional tone and/or progression of the psalm.
For a detailed explanation of our method, see the Emotional Analysis Creator Guidelines.
Emotional Analysis Chart
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| *Emended text* | Emended text, text in which the consonants differ from the consonants of the Masoretic text, is indicated by blue asterisks on either side of the emendation. |
| *Revocalized text* | Revocalized text, text in which only the vowels differ from the vowels of the Masoretic text, is indicated by purple asterisks on either side of the revocalization. |
| Verse | Text (Hebrew) | Text (CBC) | Proposition (Emotional Analysis) | The Psalmist Feels | Emotional Analysis Notes |
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| 1 | מִזְמ֗וֹר לְדָ֫וִ֥ד | A psalm by David. | |||
| הָב֣וּ לַֽ֭יהוָה בְּנֵ֣י אֵלִ֑ים | Ascribe [glory and strength] to YHWH, divine beings; | Divine beings ascribe glory and strength to YHWH | • Triumphant • Confident in YHWH's strength |
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| הָב֥וּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּב֥וֹד וָעֹֽז׃ | ascribe glory and strength to YHWH. | Divine beings ascribe glory and strength to YHWH | |||
| 2 | הָב֣וּ לַֽ֭יהוָה כְּב֣וֹד שְׁמ֑וֹ | Ascribe to YHWH the glory that his name deserves; | Divine beings ascribe glory to YHWH | ||
| הִשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃ | bow down to YHWH dressed in holy attire. | Divine beings bow down to YHWH | |||
| 3 | ק֥וֹל יְהוָ֗ה עַל־הַ֫מָּ֥יִם | The sound of YHWH against the water! | I hear YHWH (doing something) against the water | • Triumphant in YHWH's supremacy over all gods and all creation. • Confident in YHWH's supremacy over all gods and all creation. • Awestruck at YHWH's power and majesty |
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| אֵֽל־הַכָּב֥וֹד הִרְעִ֑ים | The glorious God has thundered; | God thunders | |||
| יְ֝הוָ֗ה עַל־מַ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃ | YHWH [has thundered] against much water. | YHWH thunders against water | |||
| 4 | קוֹל־יְהוָ֥ה בַּכֹּ֑חַ | The sound of YHWH [thundering] in power! | I hear YHWH thundering | ||
| ק֥וֹל יְ֝הוָ֗ה בֶּהָדָֽר׃ | The sound of YHWH [thundering] in majesty! | I hear YHWH thundering | |||
| 5 | ק֣וֹל יְ֭הוָה שֹׁבֵ֣ר אֲרָזִ֑ים | The sound of YHWH breaking cedars! | I hear YHWH breaking cedars | ||
| וַיְשַׁבֵּ֥ר יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֶת־אַרְזֵ֥י הַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ | And YHWH is breaking the cedars of Lebanon, | YHWH breaks cedars of Lebanon | |||
| 6 | וַיַּרְקִידֵ֥ם כְּמוֹ־עֵ֑גֶל לְבָנ֥וֹן | And he is causing Lebanon to skip like a calf, | YHWH causes Lebanon to skip | ||
| וְ֝שִׂרְיֹ֗ן כְּמ֣וֹ בֶן־רְאֵמִֽים׃ | And Sirion like a wild ox. | YHWH causes Sirion to skip | |||
| 7 | קוֹל־יְהוָ֥ה חֹצֵ֗ב לַהֲב֥וֹת אֵֽשׁ׃ | The sound of YHWH hewing with lightning bolts! | I hear YHWH hewing | ||
| 8 | ק֣וֹל יְ֭הוָה יָחִ֣יל מִדְבָּ֑ר | YHWH’s voice causes the wilderness to tremble; | YHWH's voice causes the wilderness to tremble | ||
| יָחִ֥יל יְ֝הוָ֗ה מִדְבַּ֥ר קָדֵֽשׁ׃ | YHWH causes the wilderness of Kadesh to tremble. | YHWH's voice causes the wilderness of Kadesh to tremble | |||
| 9 | ק֤וֹל יְהוָ֨ה ׀ יְחוֹלֵ֣ל אַיָּלוֹת֮ | YHWH’s voice causes fallow deer to give birth, | YHWH's voice causes fallow deer to give birth | ||
| וַֽיֶּחֱשֹׂ֪ף יְעָ֫ר֥וֹת | and it strips forests, | YHWH's voice strips forests | |||
| וּבְהֵיכָל֑וֹ כֻּ֝לּ֗וֹ אֹמֵ֥ר | and in his temple everyone is saying, | Divine beings say | |||
| כָּבֽוֹד׃ | "Glory!" | "Glory!" | |||
| 10 | יְ֭הוָה לַמַּבּ֣וּל יָשָׁ֑ב וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב | YHWH sat enthroned over the Flood, | YHWH sits enthroned over the Flood | • Triumphant that YHWH reigned over the Flood and continues to reign. • Confident that YHWH reigns forever and grants strength and blessing to his people. |
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| יְ֝הוָ֗ה מֶ֣לֶךְ לְעוֹלָֽם׃ | and YHWH sits enthroned as king forever. | YHWH sits enthroned | |||
| 11 | יְֽהוָ֗ה עֹ֭ז לְעַמּ֣וֹ יִתֵּ֑ן | YHWH gives strength to his people; | YHWH gives strength to his people | ||
| יְהוָ֓ה ׀ יְבָרֵ֖ךְ אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ בַשָּׁלֽוֹם׃ | YHWH blesses his people with peace. | YHWH blesses his people |
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Affective Circumplex
The affective circumplex locates emotions on two axes: (1) positive vs. negative valence; and (2) active vs. passive activation. Since emotional terminology often carries unintended cultural connotations, the purpose of the circumplex is to ease translation of emotions across different languages and cultures.
