1 A scribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

2 G ive to the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness or in holy array.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in holy array.

3 T he voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders; the Lord is upon many (great) waters.

The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; The God of glory thunders, The Lord is over many waters.

4 T he voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

The voice of the Lord is powerful, The voice of the Lord is majestic.

5 T he voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; yes, the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; Yes, the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

6 H e makes them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion (Mount Hermon) like a young, wild ox.

He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, And Sirion like a young wild ox.

7 T he voice of the Lord splits and flashes forth forked lightning.

The voice of the Lord hews out flames of fire.

8 T he voice of the Lord makes the wilderness tremble; the Lord shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh.

The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; The Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

9 T he voice of the Lord makes the hinds bring forth their young, and His voice strips bare the forests, while in His temple everyone is saying, Glory!

The voice of the Lord makes the deer to calve And strips the forests bare; And in His temple everything says, “Glory!”

10 T he Lord sat as King over the deluge; the Lord sits as King forever!

The Lord sat as King at the flood; Yes, the Lord sits as King forever.

11 T he Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.

The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.