PSALM 29
2 Outlines
Psalm 29
GLORY!
INVITATION TO GIVE GOD
GLORY Vss. 1-2
INDICATIONS OF GOD'S
GLORY Vss. 3-10
1. The Thunderstorm Vss.
3-9a
2. The
3. The Throne Vs. 10
IMPARTATION OF GOD'S
GLORY Vs.11
1. Strength
2. Peace
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PSALM 29
REMINDERS
Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Memorial Day all serve
as reminders of special people, both living and dead. Our Christian holidays of Christmas and
Easter also serve as reminders of the special birth, death and resurrection of
our Lord Jesus.
We need reminders, and tonight, I bring your attention
to Psalm 29, which serves us a reminder of certain truths that we should never
forget.
Psalm 29 is special among the Psalms because it
praises God for a Thunder Storm. The
storm to David was an expression of God’s voice and power. In 11 verses the title “the Lord” appears 18
times, seven of those times it is in the phrase, “the voice of the Lord”.
Our first reminder is:
THE PRAISE OF THE LORD – Vss. 1-2
It is important to note here that those being directly
called on to praise God are heavenly beings, angels, if you will.
The word “mighty” refers to “mighty ones”, and
literally means “sons of God”. Often the
term “sons of God” refers to the angels.
David is calling on the angels to praise God. But they already do! Why would David call on them to do what is already
being done? James Montgomery Boice answered that question: “It is because he
feels that his praise and the praise of other mere human beings in not
adequate. David is overwhelmed with the majesty of God revealed in the storm
that he has witnessed is now going to describe. He feels that he needs help to
praise God properly. To praise God adequately the entire created order must
join in, and even then sufficient praise would be lacking.” James
Montgomery Boice, Psalms Volume 1, (
The word “give” in these verses means to
“ascribe”. The angels were to give
credit to the Lord for His glory and for His strength. They were also to give the Lord the glory due His name.
The angels do give the Lord the glory due His name.
Isaiah 6:1-4
Of course, if angels are to praise the Lord, we are
reminded that you and I should be doing the same thing.
Angels are far superior to us and they worship the
Lord.
If we do what it says, it verse 2, give unto the Lord the glory due unto His
name, we will never be silent.
How much glory is due His name? There’s no limit on what is due to Him.
Psalm 29:2 - Give
unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of
holiness.
The angels before the throne of God are totally set
apart from sin to serve God. They are
able to worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
To be holy is to be totally set apart from sin unto
God.
That is more difficult for us. However, with God’s
help we can do it.
That’s why a regular part of our prayers should be, thy kingdom come, thy will be done.
The word worship means to “bow down”. Although we may not always bow literally
before God, we can bow figuratively by being totally submissive to Him.
The one who is totally submissive to God is the one
who will be able to worship in holiness.
The Second Reminder:
THE POWER OF THE LORD – Vss. 3-10
There are two places that the Lord’s Power is seen:
1. The
Thunderstorm Vss. 3-9
2. The Throne –
Vs. 10
There are few things more powerful and glorious than a
full-blown thunderstorm. This one that
David probably viewed was a real “dilly”.
Vs. 3 - According to David, it was “the voice
of the Lord”, and he was probably including the lightening right in with the
thunder.
The storm started over the waters, or the
Vss. 4-5 – The storm comes inland and moves up
into the mountains of
Vs. 6-7 – Imagine the mountains shaking and the
lightning
flashing!
Vs. 8 – The storm moves on into the
wilderness around Kadesh, a town 75 miles north of
Vs. 9 – The deer gave birth prematurely because of the
storm.
Leaves are stripped from the trees
The Voice of the Lord would be the
thunder. God is expressing Himself. He is saying, “I am here and I am powerful.”
The all powerful God reminds us of His presence in the
thunderstorm. We realize that when He
speaks, things happen!
But we can also be thankful that our all powerful God
is so powerful, that He doesn’t roar at us.
He speaks with a still, small voice. Elijah learned that lesson. 1 Kings
19:11-12
Another thing we can be thankful for is that the same
power that causes majestic thunderstorms and that raised Jesus from the dead is
present in our lives to help us. Ephesians 1:18-21
When we face trials, His power is present.
When we face tragedy, His power is present.
When we need strength to face problems, do what is
right, or witness, His power is present.
His Word is just as authoritative when He is speaking
in our lives as when He is speaking in a thunderstorm.
Vs. 9 - And notice that in God’s temple, God is
praised for His glory.
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I think of the temple in Heaven where God would be
praised for the majesty of the thunderstorm.
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I think of the physical temple or tabernacle on earth
where God would have been praised for majesty of a thunderstorm.
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And I think of the temple that is our bodies, where
God should be praised for the majesty of the thunderstorm and every other way
God shows His power.
2. The Throne Vs. 10
It is likely that David is referring to the world-wide
flood.
God was in control of that.
It is a reminder of His kingship.
When I think of His kingship I also think of His
sovereignty.
It is God who is in control of everything.
It behooves us to respond properly to His reign. Psalm
97:1, Psalm 99:1
Because the Lord reigns, we can say with David in Psalm
31:15, My times are in thy hand:
deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
The Third Reminder:
THE PROMISES OF THE LORD – Vs. 11
1. THE LORD PROMISES US STRENGTH
All through Scripture the Lord promises us strength.
Deuteronomy 33:25, Psalm 118:14, Isaiah 41:10,
Acts 18:9-10, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Philippians 4:13
1. THE LORD
PROMISES US STRENGTH
2. THE LORD
PROMISES US PEACE
Psalm 29:11 - The
Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with
peace.
God does not intend us to be in turmoil, but in
peace. Isaiah 26:3-4, Luke 10:38-42,
John 14:27
THE PRAISE OF THE LORD
THE POWER OF THE LORD – in the storm and on the throne
THE PROMISES OF THE LORD – strength and peace