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| A Psalm of David. |
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| 1 Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. |
O ye mighty – El, a name often applied to Jehovah. E67; R296:3
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| 2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. |
Beauty of holiness – The worship of God is elevating and ennobling, calculated to develop in us the glorious moral likeness of God. R1836:1
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| 3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
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| 4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. |
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| 5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. |
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| 6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. |
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| 7 The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. |
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| 8 The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. |
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| 9 The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. |
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| 10 The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever. |
Sitteth upon the flood – Indicating that Jehovah's dominion is established over all created beings. R1283:5*
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| 11 The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace. |
The LORD will give – So, then, if you lack the strength to use faithfully your talent, the fault is yours, not God's. R1282:6
Strength – Courage. The Lord encourages us in many ways. R4817:6
His people – His trusting, faithful servants. R4818:6
With peace – In this age, when all creation groans and travails in pain. R4818:5
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