August 29
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PSALM 29 THE VOICE OF THE LORD IS POWERFUL
Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings,
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.
3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders, the LORD, over many waters.
4 The voice of the LORD is powerful;
the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;
the LORD breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon to skip like a calf, and Sirion like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the LORD flashes forth flames of fire.
8 The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness;
the LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the LORD makes the deer give birth
and strips the forests bare, and in his temple all cry, “Glory!”
10 The LORD sits enthroned over the flood;
the LORD sits enthroned as king forever.
11 May the LORD give strength to his people!
May the LORD bless his people with peace! – Psalm 29:1-11
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A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
Bring glory to our Lord who sits enthroned as eternal king
Only he alone deserves to be given all the honor and glory
You’ll hear the voice of the Lord manifest over waters in a storm
The lightning resulting in thunder shows his power as it roars
As the snow starts falling in an avalanche, you’ll hear his voice
As a volcano erupts and spews out lava, heed its powerful sound
The voice of the Lord is commanding and full of majesty
Bow down to his voice and acknowledge his sovereignty.
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REFLECTION
• How does God’s voice manifest in nature sounds? Why do we need to be reminded of his power when we hear the sounds of thunder in a storm?