1 G ive unto the Lord, O you mighty ones, Give unto the Lord glory and strength.

Ascribe to Yahweh, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.

2 G ive unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Worship Yahweh in holy array.

3 T he voice of the Lord is over the waters; The God of glory thunders; The Lord is over many waters.

Yahweh’s voice is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even Yahweh on many waters.

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

Yahweh’s voice is powerful. Yahweh’s voice is full of majesty.

5 T he voice of the Lord breaks the cedars, Yes, the Lord splinters the cedars of Lebanon.

Yahweh’s voice breaks the cedars. Yes, Yahweh breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

6 H e makes them also skip like a calf, Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild ox.

He makes them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young, wild ox.

7 T he voice of the Lord divides the flames of fire.

Yahweh’s voice strikes with flashes of lightning.

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

Yahweh’s voice shakes the wilderness. Yahweh shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

9 T he voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth, And strips the forests bare; And in His temple everyone says, “Glory!”

Yahweh’s voice makes the deer calve, and strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says, “Glory!”

10 T he Lord sat enthroned at the Flood, And the Lord sits as King forever.

Yahweh sat enthroned at the Flood. Yes, Yahweh sits as King forever.

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

Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace.