Psalm 29:3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.
One note jumped out at me from commentary: “The commentators tell us that in the early church this psalm was often read to children or to an entire congregation during storms.” I can imagine the comfort this Psalm brought as it was read during a raging storm. The flashing lightening and crashing thunder became reinforcements of God’s might, majesty, and presence.
Psalm 29:7 The voice of the LORD shakes the desert; the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
I remember as a child being consoled in a storm (maybe by my sisters, I have no idea) with the thought that storms were just God bowling or taking pictures. Even now, the thought makes me chuckle. “That thunder isn’t scary. It’s just God bowling. Wonder what His bowling shoes look like?”
Psalm 29:10 The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
Lord, You are holy and majestic, sovereign and compassionate, fiercely loving and unerringly merciful. Thank You. We don’t deserve Your mercy. We can’t earn Your love, and yet You lavish these things on us simply because we are Yours. Thank You for Your presence in uncertain and frightening situations. Thank You for the peace and comfort that can only come from You. Draw us closer. Amen.
Psalm 29:11 The LORD gives strength to His people; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
Have a blessed day.