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The voiceקוֹלof YHWHיְהוָהis over the waters;עַל הַמָּיִםthe Elאֵלof gloryהַכָּבוֹדthunders;הִרְעִיםYHWHיְהוָהis over many waters.עַל מַיִם רַבִּים
Psalms 29:3
Study it in the app“The voice of YHWH is over the waters; the El of glory thunders; YHWH is over many waters.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 29:3, word by word
- The voiceקוֹלkol
voice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kol” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
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 “yehva” appears- is over the watersמָּיִםmayim
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appears- the Elאֵלel
El, God, god
"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".
Where else “el” appears- of gloryכָּבוֹדkavod
glory
God's majesty and presence.
Where else “kavod” appears- thundersהִרְעִיםhirim
thunder
To make the heavens rumble, like YHWH.
Where else “hirim” appears- is over many watersרַבִּיםrabim
much
In great quantity, more than expected.
Where else “rabim” appears
The context
2Give to YHWH the glory of his name; bow down to YHWH in the majesty of holiness.
3 · This verse (above)
4The voice of YHWH is with power; the voice of YHWH is with majesty.