Psalms 29:1

Psalms 29:1 says, A Psalm of David. After the introduction,  verse one says, Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.  David called on the mighty, those who were in power in the world, to give glory to God.  We need the mighty in the world today to give unto God, beginning with themselves.  If they didn't give themselves to God through faith in Christ, then nothing else would matter.  Verse two adds, Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.  David asked that the mighty give unto God because He was due their glory and for them to worship Him in the beauty of His holiness.  We should worship God because of Who He is.  Verse three states, The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.  David begins to speak of the voice of the LORD. He said God's voice in on the waters, or reaches all nations.  Verse four adds,The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.  David also spoke or the power and majesty of God's voice.  God brought all things into existence by the power of His voice, and He calls everyone to salvation by that same powerful voice.  Verse five continues, The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.  The cedars of Lebanon were considered to be strong trees, but David said God's voice could bring them down.  There is nothing in the world more powerful or stronger than the voice of God.  Verse six says, He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.  David said that powerful nations were no more than a weak calf to God.  There is no nation nor any power in the universe that can stand before God, and we need to acknowledge His power in our life today.  Verse seven adds, The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.  We may sometimes think of fire as almost uncontrollable, but David said God's voice could divide, or control, the flames of fire.  We also know that God's spares us from the fires of hell if we put our faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord.  Verse eight states, The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.  David said God's voice could also shake the wilderness.  People may think that if they go into the wilderness areas of the world that they can escape God, but God is there and in control.  Verse nine adds, The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.  David said that God had the power over the birth of animals, and we can add even over the birth of people.  We need to pray that in God's temple that everyone speaks of His glory.  Verse ten declares, The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.  David said that God sat on the flood.  Most of the world was destroyed by the flood in Noah's day, but God limited it destructive power.  Verse eleven adds, The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.  David said God would give strength to and bless His people with peace.  If we do not have peace in our life as followers of God, we need to look to God in faith allowing His peace to come into our life.  We have no reason to fear anything in this world, because God is more powerful than anything.