Psalm 29 - God's Glory of Creation

Psalm 29:1-11
Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in holy array. The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; The God of glory thunders, The Lord is over many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful, The voice of the Lord is majestic. The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; Yes, the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, And Sirion like a young wild ox. The voice of the Lord hews out flames of fire. The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; The Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the Lord makes the deer to calve and strips the forests bare; and in His temple everything says, “Glory!” The Lord sat as King at the flood;Yes, the Lord sits as King forever. The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.
Message: God's Glory of creation

Time: The psalms were written by many different people across a period of a thousand years in Israel's history. They are thought to have been compiled and put together in their present form by some unknown editor shortly after the captivity ended about 537 B.C.

What the Lord is Saying:

My first impressions about this song is the writer is seeing God's creation and seeing how it testifies of God's majesty and glory. For instance, it mentions the sea, the ocean, and the rolling waves that thunder sounds. Everything we see with our eyes is God's handiwork in action. There are names and descriptions in this chapter that I don't comprehend and so I will need some help from other resources.

In my own life, I noticed they're actually very few people in it that deny God's existence at all. The majority of people in the world, over 95% believe in the existence of a God. Atheism has to be taught because it is not natural. We have a conscience and it is natural to look at creation and think there is a creator.

This Psalm begins with a call to the sons of mighty or the heavenly host or heavenly beings which is around the throne to worship and give praise to God. Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in holy array.

The Lord is to be glorified. The Lord is to be praised for his glory and strength. It just reminds me of how God's name is to be glorified.

The chapter talks about trees that fall to the ground. I was driving on the top of the mountain and noticing the tall pine trees. How is it that I could just think that those are random in the same way human life has been described as random? It seems clear rather that there is Providence even in those trees and their length and growth.  Why do some fall and others do not? Have I ever thought to describe this as God's providence? They grow so straight up. Oh God your creation is so glorious and majestic. Forgive me for not ascribing it to you more.

As I read God's word I am continually amazed at the beauty of it and how it reminds me to appreciate more the life that God has not only given me but that he has created in all of its beauty. The Word reminds me to appreciate him more than what he has done for me and for all of us. I am so fortunate to be at this moment and at this time.

Promise: God is a masterful designer and he is to be praised and glorified.