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Giveהָבוּto YHWHלַיהוָהthe gloryכְּבוֹדof his name;שְׁמוֹbow downהִשְׁתַּחֲווּto YHWHלַיהוָהin the majestyבְּהַדְרַתof holiness.קֹדֶשׁ
Psalms 29:2
Study it in the app“Give to YHWH the glory of his name; bow down to YHWH in the majesty of holiness.”
The psalm calls us to give YHWH the glory of his name and bow downPraise and worship
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 29:2, word by word
- Giveהָבוּhavu
give
To hand something to someone, or to ascribe to him what is due.
Where else “havu” appears- to YHWHיהוָהyhva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appears- the gloryכְּבוֹדkevod
glory
God's majesty and presence.
Where else “kevod” appears- of his nameשְׁמshem
name of YHWH
YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.
Where else “shem” appears- bow downהִשְׁתַּחֲווּhishtachavu
worship
To bow before God in adoration.
Where else “hishtachavu” appears- in the majestyהַדְרַתhadrat
splendor, adornment
Splendor, adornment: beauty that gives honor. In "the splendor of holiness" it may refer to the holy place or to the garments of those who come before YHWH.
Where else “hadrat” appears- of holinessקֹדֶשׁkodesh
holiness
What belongs to God; what makes him set apart and pure.
Where else “kodesh” appears
The context
1A psalm of David. Give to YHWH, sons of El, give to YHWH glory and strength.
2 · This verse (above)
3The voice of YHWH is over the waters; the El of glory thunders; YHWH is over many waters.