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OET (OET-RV) A praise song by David.
⇔ Acknowledge Yahweh you sons of the mighty one,
⇔ acknowledge that greatness and power are his alone.

Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ψαλμὸς ᾠδῆς τοῦ ἐνκαινισμοῦ τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ Δαυίδ.
( Eis to telos, psalmos ōdaʸs tou enkainismou tou oikou tou Dawid. )

ULT A psalm of David.
⇔ A Psalm of David Ascribe to Yahweh, you sons of God,
⇔ ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!

UST Mighty people, praise Yahweh!
⇔ Praise him because he is very glorious and powerful.

BSB A Psalm of David.
⇔ Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings,[fn]
⇔ ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

OEB A psalm of David.
⇔ Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings,
⇔ ascribe to the Lord glory and power

WEBBE A Psalm by David.
⇔ Ascribe to the LORD, you sons of the mighty,
⇔ ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET A psalm of David.
⇔ Acknowledge the Lord, you heavenly beings,
⇔ acknowledge the Lord’s majesty and power!

LSV A PSALM OF DAVID. Ascribe to YHWH, you sons of the mighty,
Ascribe to YHWH glory and strength.

FBV A psalm of David.
⇔ Honor[fn] the Lord, children of God,[fn] honor his glory and strength.

29:1 “Honor,” often translated by the now rather archaic term, “ascribe,” meaning to affirm a quality or attribute, give respect.

29:1 Literally, “sons of gods.” This may refer to angels or to all thinking beings.

T4T You angels in heaven, praise Yahweh!
⇔ Praise him because he is very glorious and powerful.

LEB • [fn] ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.

29:? Or “heavenly beings”

BBE A Psalm. Of David.
⇔ Give to the Lord, you sons of the gods, give to the Lord glory and strength.

Moff A song of David.
⇔ Praise the Eternal, O ye angels,
⇔ praise the Eternal for his might and glory!

JPS A Psalm of David. Ascribe unto the LORD, O ye sons of might, ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength.

ASV A Psalm of David.
⇔ Ascribe unto Jehovah, O ye sons of the mighty,
⇔ Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength.

DRA A psalm of a canticle, at the dedication of David’s house.

YLT A Psalm of David. Ascribe to Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength.

Drby A Psalm of David.
⇔ Give unto Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty ones, give unto Jehovah glory and strength;

RV A Psalm of David.
⇔ Give unto the LORD, O ye sons of the mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

Wbstr A Psalm of David. Give to the LORD, O ye mighty, give to the LORD glory and strength.

KJB-1769 A Psalm of David.
⇔ Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.[fn]
(A Psalm of David.
⇔ Give unto the LORD, O ye/you_all mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. )

29.1 ye mighty: Heb. ye sons of the mighty

KJB-1611 ¶ Giue vnto the LORD (O ye mighty) giue vnto the LORD glory and strength.
(¶ Give unto the LORD (O ye/you_all mighty) give unto the LORD glory and strength.)

Bshps A tribute vnto God O ye sonnes of princes: attribute vnto God glory and strength.
(A tribute unto God O ye/you_all sons of princes: attribute unto God glory and strength.)

Gnva A Psalme of David. Give vnto the Lord, ye sonnes of the mightie: giue vnto the Lord glorie and strength.
(A Psalme of David. Give unto the Lord, ye/you_all sons of the mightie: give unto the Lord glory and strength. )

Cvdl A scrybe vnto the LORDE (o ye mightie) ascribe vnto the LORDE worshipe and strength.
(A scrybe unto the LORD (o ye/you_all mightie) ascribe unto the LORD worship and strength.)

Wycl The title of the nyne and twentithe salm. The salm of song, for the halewyng of the hows of Dauid.
(The title of the nyne and twentieth psalm. The psalm of song, for the halewyng of the house of David.)

Luth Ein Psalm Davids. Bringet her dem HErr’s, ihr Gewaltigen bringet her dem HErr’s Ehre und Stärke!
(A Psalm Davids. Bringet her to_him LORD’s, you/their/her Gewaltigen bringet her to_him LORD’s Ehre and Stärke!)

ClVg Psalmus cantici, in dedicatione domus David.[fn]
(Psalmus cantici, in delet_him_sayione home David. )

29.1 Psalmus cantici in dedic. AUG. Supra de consummatione tabernaculi tempore belli: hic autem est psalmus lætitiæ, quia domus dedicatur, id est, confirmatur, quæ in æterna pace manebit: corpore innovato non tantum Christi, sed etiam totius Ecclesiæ. Totus Christus loquitur in hoc psalmo, quia quædam capiti, quædam corpori, quædam utrique conveniunt. ID. Psalmus breviter de passione et resurrectione: ut passio non terreat quos spes resurrectionis lætificat. Domus David. CASS. Totus Christus sponsus, etc., usque ad secundum statum futurum quando in ea quiescitur. CASS. Primo agit de dedicatione sua: et jubet sanctos idem sperantes laudes dicere.

29.1 Psalmus cantici in dedic. AUG. Supra about consummatione tabernaculi tempore belli: this however it_is psalmus lætitiæ, because home delet_him_sayur, id it_is, confirmatur, which in æterna pace manebit: corpore innovato not/no only of_Christ, but also totius Ecclesiæ. Totus Christus loquitur in this psalmo, because quædam capiti, quædam corpori, quædam utrique conveniunt. ID. Psalmus breviter about passione and resurrectione: as passio not/no terreat which spes resurrectionis lætificat. Domus David. CASS. Totus Christus sponsus, etc., until to after/second statum futurum when in ea quiescitur. CASS. Primo agit about delet_him_sayione sua: and yubet sanctos idem sperantes laudes dicere.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-poetry

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(Some words not found in UHB: psalm of,David ascribe to/for=YHWH sons_of mighty ascribe to/for=YHWH glory and,strength )

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Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See also: figs-parallelism)

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

you sons of God

(Some words not found in UHB: psalm of,David ascribe to/for=YHWH sons_of mighty ascribe to/for=YHWH glory and,strength )

The phrase “sons of” is a way of saying “having the characteristics of.” Alternate translation: “you mighty men”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength

(Some words not found in UHB: psalm of,David ascribe to/for=YHWH sons_of mighty ascribe to/for=YHWH glory and,strength )

The abstract nouns “glory” and “strength” can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: “praise Yahweh because he is glorious and strong”

Parallel PSA 29:1

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