The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD, over many waters.
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
The voice of the Lord is upon the waters. The thunder is not only poetically but instructively called "the voice of God, "since it peals from on high; it surpasses all other sounds, it inspires awe, it is entirely independent of man, and has been used on some occasions as the grand accompaniment of God's speech to Adam's sons.
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