Psalm 29 God Cares For People

Caught in Storms of Life

What Is Prophecy ?OT Biblical Narrative reveals the person , purpose and plans of God. OT Prophecy builds on the foundation of OT Narrative ; requires man to submit to God’s character, plans

and purposes.

from Shittim to Gilgal …Joshua chapters 4 and 5

Moses DiedJoshua Took Over

Crossing River JordanGilgal – new beginning

OT Poetry and Proverbs

Narrative Reveals God’s Character

Prophecy Requires us to

behave according to

God’s Character

Psalms - a prayerful Response

to God’s Character

Psalms 29 A Psalm by David

Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones,

Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name;

Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.

ה הו% קול י'

The voice of the LORD is over the waters;

the God of glory thunders,

the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.

The voice of the LORD is powerful;

the voice of the LORD is majestic .

The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;

the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon

He makes Lebanon skip like a calf

Sirion like a young wild ox.

The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning.

The voice of the LORD shakes the desert;

The LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh

The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare.

And in his temple all cry,

“Glory!”

לום ש: ב>

The LORD sits enthroned over the flood;

the LORD is enthroned as King forever.

The LORD gives strength to his people;

The LORD blesses his people with peace

“Violence is what happens when we don't know what else to do with our suffering.” ― Parker J. Palmer

Before the Storm - Ascribe to the Lord (v1-2) During the Storm - Be attentive to His voice (3-9)After the Storm - Crown Him as King (10-11)

Ascribe to the LORD

Glory and strength

The glory due to his name

Worship in the splendor of his holiness

What does it mean to “ascribe”?

This word is used 7 times in the OT :

Job 36:3

Ps 29: 1, 2

Ps 96: 7, 8

I Chronicles 16: 28 and 29 (also by David)

RELATIONAL

  הבו ליהוהalways used in context of worship

Geography

The Storm Sweeps Across the Kingdom

From the Mediterranean Sea to the desert inlands

From highest –

Mt Hermon / Sirion to the lowest - Kadesh

Wettest to Driest

Biblical Archaeology Review.

                                   

                         

                                   

                         

During Life’s Storms

Hear the voice of the Lord

The Voice of the Lord

Over the waters

Is powerful

Is majestic

Breaks the cedars

Strikes with lightning

Shakes the desert

Twists the oaks

Cedar

Shakes The Desert

Oak in a Storm

Before and After

His voice is perfect even in storms

The “voice of the Lord” is mentioned 7 times

And the people’s voice in one unified

response : GLORY

We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade, the presence of

GodC S Lewis --Letters to Malcolm

Worship in Adversity

David worships even in tough times v 9

After the storm , we are reminded that :

The Lord sits enthroned

The Lord gives strength

The Lord blesses his people with PEACE

John 14: 27 Shalom

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give as the world gives.

Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid

Adversity is the mint in which God stamps upon man his image and superscription.HENRY WARD BEECHER

Adversity is wont to reveal genius, prosperity to hide it.HORACE

Adversity and (very) Alone

Handling Storms

The LORD is enthroned as King forever

The LORD gives strength to his people

The LORD blesses his people with peace

Thank you and See you again