Psalms 29:5

What does Psalms 29:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 29:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The voice of Jehovah breaketh the cedars; Yea, Jehovah breaketh in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars; yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The voice of Jehovah breaketh the cedars; Yea, Jehovah breaketh in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

By the voice of the Lord are the cedar-trees broken, even the cedars of Lebanon are broken by the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

The voice of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> shivering cedars, Yea, Jehovah shivers the cedars of Lebanon.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Sing to the Lord, O ye his saints: and give praise to the memory of his holiness.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The voice of Jehovah breaketh cedars; yea, Jehovah breaketh the cedars of Lebanon:

Context

v.4The voice of Jehovah is powerful; The voice of Jehovah is full of majesty.

v.5This passage

v.6He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild-ox.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 2:13

    and upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,

  • Judges 9:15

    And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

  • Psalms 104:16

    The trees of Jehovah are filledwith moisture, The cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

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