Ascribe to the Lord the Glory Due His Name: Psalm 29
“1) Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. 2) Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in holy array. 3) The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; The God of glory thunders, The Lord is over many waters. 4) The voice of the Lord is powerful, The voice of the Lord is majestic.
10) The Lord sat as King at the flood; Yes, the Lord sits as King forever. 11) The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.” Psalms 29:1-4, 10-11
This Psalm presents the majesty of God. David calls us to ascribe to God the glory due His name. He placed His God in a category far above the gods of the surrounding nations.
Keep in mind, the name of his God was the primary weapon he used when fighting Goliath. (See 1 Samuel 17:45-47) There’s something about not only His name, but also the realization David had that his God was God almighty.
But there’s more in this Psalm. David reference a significant fact of history. Look at verse 10; “The Lord sat as King at the flood; Yes, the Lord sits as King forever.” David looked back at the flood of Noah’s day as a fact of history! He viewed it as a profound historical event that separated the God of Israel from all other God’s.
He not only sat as King at the flood; He sits as King forever! He is! He is powerful. He commands ultimate authority. When He speaks… it happens! He not only sat as King at the flood, He spoke the universe into existence.
When you get hold of what David is saying in this Psalm and start worshipping and ascribing to the Lord the glory due His name; then you will gain strength. Then you will be ready to slay giants, face any enemy, put foreign armies to flight and live at peace.
You need to understand that the Bible is not just a story book, it is an accurate history book that puts the LORD on the throne. History tells “His Story.”
From our vantage point, we can see much more than David could. We can see the active hand of God through the rest of the Old Testament. We can see Him in the four Gospels sending His Son. We can see Him through the book of Acts and the whole New Testament.
We can also see Him through the past 2,000 years of human history. The New Testament concludes with the book of Revelation and Jesus preparing to come back as King of Kings. (Revelation 19:11-16)
Now the secret of David’s walk with God comes into focus. He ascribed the glory to God due to His name, because His name is higher than any other.
Let me conclude by quoting Isaiah 9:6 that relates all of this to Jesus Christ; “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.” Compare this to Philippians 2:9-11.
No wonder David engaged in such dynamic worship and extraordinary living! We can do the same and much more through the indwelling Holy Spirit.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
“1) Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. 2) Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in holy array. 3) The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; The God of glory thunders, The Lord is over many waters. 4) The voice of the Lord is powerful, The voice of the Lord is majestic.
10) The Lord sat as King at the flood; Yes, the Lord sits as King forever. 11) The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.” Psalms 29:1-4, 10-11
This Psalm presents the majesty of God. David calls us to ascribe to God the glory due His name. He placed His God in a category far above the gods of the surrounding nations.
Keep in mind, the name of his God was the primary weapon he used when fighting Goliath. (See 1 Samuel 17:45-47) There’s something about not only His name, but also the realization David had that his God was God almighty.
But there’s more in this Psalm. David reference a significant fact of history. Look at verse 10; “The Lord sat as King at the flood; Yes, the Lord sits as King forever.” David looked back at the flood of Noah’s day as a fact of history! He viewed it as a profound historical event that separated the God of Israel from all other God’s.
He not only sat as King at the flood; He sits as King forever! He is! He is powerful. He commands ultimate authority. When He speaks… it happens! He not only sat as King at the flood, He spoke the universe into existence.
When you get hold of what David is saying in this Psalm and start worshipping and ascribing to the Lord the glory due His name; then you will gain strength. Then you will be ready to slay giants, face any enemy, put foreign armies to flight and live at peace.
You need to understand that the Bible is not just a story book, it is an accurate history book that puts the LORD on the throne. History tells “His Story.”
From our vantage point, we can see much more than David could. We can see the active hand of God through the rest of the Old Testament. We can see Him in the four Gospels sending His Son. We can see Him through the book of Acts and the whole New Testament.
We can also see Him through the past 2,000 years of human history. The New Testament concludes with the book of Revelation and Jesus preparing to come back as King of Kings. (Revelation 19:11-16)
Now the secret of David’s walk with God comes into focus. He ascribed the glory to God due to His name, because His name is higher than any other.
Let me conclude by quoting Isaiah 9:6 that relates all of this to Jesus Christ; “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.” Compare this to Philippians 2:9-11.
No wonder David engaged in such dynamic worship and extraordinary living! We can do the same and much more through the indwelling Holy Spirit.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
