Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.
David calls the mighty to give God glory not because He needs it, but because His terrible power displayed in nature strikes fear into the proud and invites the faithful to worship. Those highest in rank are hardest to bend, which is why he presses them three times to yield.
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Commenting on Psalm 29:1-11
Men are backward in glorifying God, especially the great, who swell with their own glory and begrudge Him His due. Unbelief and murmuring rob Him of honor even among the saints. True worship now is spiritual purity and inward holiness, not ceremonial pomp.
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Mighty men are called to give glory three times over because they resist this duty, yet it is critical to God's kingdom that princes espouse it. They must acknowledge His dominion and give themselves to Him first, since their power comes from Him and must serve Him.
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Commenting on Psalm 29:1-11