Psalm 29/Full
From Psalms: Layer by Layer
Authorship
This Psalm was authored by David.
Outline
(This began as Wendland's Expository Outline[1], but may be adapted.)
I. The voice of God in the praise of His people. (1-2)
- A. Give glory and strength to the Lord.
- B. Give the glory due His name.
- C. Worship Him in the beauty of holiness.
II. The voice of God in the storm. (3-4)
- A. It is like many waters.
- B. It is like thunder.
- C. It is powerful and full of majesty.
III. The voice of God in nature. (5-9)
- A. As reflected in the forests and cedars of Lebanon.
- B. As reflected in animals:
- 1. The calf.
- 2. The unicorn.
- C. As reflected in fire.
- D. As reflected in the wilderness.
IV. The voice of God in the temple. (9)
V. The voice of God in the flood. (10)
VI. The voice of God in the strengthening and blessing of His people. (11)
Lineation
| Proposed lineation | Line | Supporting evidence | Conflicting evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| מִזְמ֗וֹר לְדָ֫וִ֥ד | ss | ||
| הָב֣וּ לַֽ֭יהוָה בְּנֵ֣י אֵלִ֑ים | v. 1a | a Alp Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx Amt | |
| הָב֥וּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּב֥וֹד וָעֹֽז׃ | v. 1b | s Alp Ber Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx Amt | |
| הָב֣וּ לַֽ֭יהוָה כְּב֣וֹד שְׁמ֑וֹ | v. 2a | a Alp Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx Amt | |
| הִשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃ | v. 2b | s Alp Ber Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx Amt | |
| ק֥וֹל יְהוָ֗ה עַל־הַ֫מָּ֥יִם | v. 3a | P oy Ber Vat-Sin-Alx Amt | Alp* Or2373[2] |
| אֵֽל־הַכָּב֥וֹד הִרְעִ֑ים | v. 3b | a Ber Or2373* Vat-Sin-Alx Amt | Alp* |
| יְ֝הוָ֗ה עַל־מַ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃ | v. 3c | s Alp Ber Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx Amt | |
| קוֹל־יְהוָ֥ה בַּכֹּ֑חַ | v. 4a | a Alp Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx Amt | Ber[3] |
| ק֥וֹל יְ֝הוָ֗ה בֶּהָדָֽר׃ | v. 4b | s Alp Ber* Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx Amt | |
| ק֣וֹל יְ֭הוָה שֹׁבֵ֣ר אֲרָזִ֑ים | v. 5a | Alp a Ber Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx Amt | |
| וַיְשַׁבֵּ֥ר יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֶת־אַרְזֵ֥י הַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ | v. 5b | s Alp Ber Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx Amt | |
| וַיַּרְקִידֵ֥ם כְּמוֹ־עֵ֑גֶל | v. 6a | a Alp Ber Or2373 | Vat-Sin-Alx[4] Amt[5] |
| לְבָנ֥וֹן וְ֝שִׂרְיֹ֗ן כְּמ֣וֹ בֶן־רְאֵמִֽים׃ | v. 6b | s Alp Ber Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx* Amt* | |
| קוֹל־יְהוָ֥ה חֹצֵ֗ב לַהֲב֥וֹת אֵֽשׁ׃ | v. 7 | s Alp Ber Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx Amt | ra[6] |
| ק֣וֹל יְ֭הוָה יָחִ֣יל מִדְבָּ֑ר | v. 8a | a Alp Ber Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx | |
| יָחִ֥יל יְ֝הוָ֗ה מִדְבַּ֥ר קָדֵֽשׁ׃ | v. 8b | s Alp Ber Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx Amt*[7] | |
| ק֤וֹל יְהוָ֨ה׀ יְחוֹלֵ֣ל אַיָּלוֹת֮ | v. 9a | sn Ber Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx | Amt[8] Alp* |
| וַֽיֶּחֱשֹׂ֪ף יְעָ֫ר֥וֹת | v. 9b | oy Ber Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx Amt* | Alp* |
| וּבְהֵיכָל֑וֹ כֻּ֝לּ֗וֹ אֹמֵ֥ר כָּבֽוֹד׃ | v. 9c | s Alp Ber Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx Amt | |
| יְ֭הוָה לַמַּבּ֣וּל יָשָׁ֑ב | v. 10a | P a Alp Ber Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx Amt | |
| וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יְ֝הוָ֗ה מֶ֣לֶךְ לְעוֹלָֽם׃ | v. 10b | s Alp Ber Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx Amt | |
| יְֽהוָ֗ה עֹ֖ז לְעַמּ֣וֹ יִתֵּ֑ן | v. 11a | a Ber Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx Amt | Alp* |
| יְהוָ֓ה׀ יְבָרֵ֖ךְ אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ בַשָּׁלֽוֹם׃ | v. 11b | s Alp Ber Or2373 Vat-Sin-Alx Amt |
Textual Criticism
The following is from Barthélemy's Critique textuelle de l’Ancien Testament volume on the Psalms.[9] For a key to the various symbols and abbreviations, click here.
Ps 29,9 אַיָּלוֹת {B} MT, G, θ', α', ε', Hebr, S, T // err-ponct: σ' clav אֵילוֹת ?
References
- ↑ Ernst Wendland, Expository Outlines of the Psalms, https://www.academia.edu/37220700/Expository_Outlines_of_the_PSALMS
- ↑ Combination; combines with following
- ↑ קול יהוה בכח קול יהוה בהדר Combination
- ↑ Mismatch: no line end at עֵ֑גֶל; line end instead at next word, לְבָנ֥וֹן; so P.Bodmer XXIV; cf. BHS
- ↑ Mismatch, see previous note
- ↑ Divison. The revia replacing atnah suggests(according to the interpretation of de Hoop and Sanders) the division of this line into two lines.
- ↑ textual issue; v. 8ab combined into a single clause, so that no words are repeated
- ↑ Combination; combines with following.
- ↑ Dominique Barthélemy, Critique textuelle de l’Ancien Testament: Tome 4. Psaumes, https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-150304