ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.
3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.
4 The voice of the LORD is powerful;
the voice of the LORD is majestic.
5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;
the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon leap like a calf,
Sirion like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the LORD strikes
with flashes of lightning.
8 The voice of the LORD shakes the desert;
the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the LORD twists the oaks
and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”
10 The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
11 The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.
Questions to consider:
- Rephrase verses 1 and 2 so that they constitute a definition of worship.
- Trace the course of the storm. What qualities of God are revealed in the storm and its aftermath?
- Recreate imaginatively the whole picture presented in this psalm.
- How does this psalm help you to ascribe glory and strength to the Lord?
- How would you entitle this psalm?
Possibilities for prayer:
As you hopefully noticed, this psalm seems to be attributing good things to God in the midst of a storm. Maybe it feels as though you are enduring a storm yourself, whether it be related to the actual weather outside or your emotional state inside! Today, declare the Lord’s goodness in the midst of hard times; proclaim his strength and victory over the storms in your life.
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