The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
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
As the storm travelled, it burst over the desert. The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness; the Lord shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. God courts not the applause of men—his grandest deeds are wrought where man's inquisitive glance is all unknown. Where no sound of man was heard, the voice of God was terribly distinct. The vast and silent plains trembled with affright.
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