PSA 29:3 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) The voice of Yahweh commands the oceans,
⇔ his power thunders over many waters.

Key: khaki:verbs.
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 Κύριε ὁ Θεός μου, ἐκέκραξα πρὸς σὲ, καὶ ἰάσω με·
(Kurie ho Theos mou, ekekraxa pros se, kai iasō me;)

SLBL   The sound of YHWH against the water!
  The glorious God has thundered;
  YHWH [has thundered] against much water. ‡

ULT The voice of Yahweh is heard over the waters;
⇔ the God of glory thunders,
⇔ Yahweh thunders over many waters.

UST People hear Yahweh’s voice above the sea;
⇔ the glorious God thunders.
⇔ Yahweh’s voice thunders over the large sea.

BSB The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
⇔ the God of glory thunders;
⇔ the LORD [is heard] over many waters.

MSB (Same as BSB above)

OEB ⇔ The Lord’s voice peals on the waters.
⇔ The God of glory has thundered.
⇔ He peals o’er the mighty waters.

WEBBE ⇔ The LORD’s voice is on the waters.
⇔ The God of glory thunders, even the LORD on many waters.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The Lord’s shout is heard over the water;
⇔ the majestic God thunders,
⇔ the Lord appears over the surging water.

LSV The voice of YHWH [is] on the waters,
The God of glory has thundered,
YHWH [is] on many waters.

FBV The Lord's voice sounds over the sea. The God of glory thunders. The Lord thunders over the vast ocean.

T4T ⇔ Yahweh’s voice is heard above the oceans;
⇔ Yahweh, the glorious God, thunders.
⇔ His voice thunders over the huge oceans [DOU].

LEB • The voice of Yahweh is over the waters;
• the God of glory thunders.
• Yahweh is over many waters.

BBE The voice of the Lord is on the waters: the God of glory is thundering, the Lord is on the great waters.

Moff ⇔ The voice of the Eternal peals across the waters—
⇔ it is the God of glory thundering,
⇔ the Eternal pealing over the mighty waters,

JPS The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; the God of glory thundereth, even the LORD upon many waters.

ASV ⇔ The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters:
⇔ The God of glory thundereth,
⇔ Even Jehovah upon many waters.

DRA O Lord my God, I have cried to thee, and then hast healed me.

YLT The voice of Jehovah [is] on the waters, The God of glory hath thundered, Jehovah [is] on many waters.

Drby The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters: the [fn]God of glory thundereth, — Jehovah upon great waters.

29.3 El

RV The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth, even the LORD upon many waters.

SLT The voice of Jehovah upon the waters: the God of glory thundered: Jehovah upon many waters.

Wbstr The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.

KJB-1769 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.[fn]

29.3 many: or, great

KJB-1611 [fn]The voice of the LORD is vpon the waters: the God of glory thundreth, the LORD is vpon many waters.
(The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundreth, the LORD is upon many waters.)

29:3 Or, great waters.

Bshps The voyce of God is aboue waters: it is the Lorde of glory that thundreth, it is God that ruleth the sea.
(The voice of God is above waters: it is the Lord of glory that thundreth, it is God that rules the sea.)

Gnva The voyce of the Lord is vpon the waters: the God of glorie maketh it to thunder: the Lord is vpon the great waters.
(The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory maketh/makes it to thunder: the Lord is upon the great waters.)

Cvdl It is the LORDE that commaundeth the waters: It is the glorious God that maketh ye thonder:
(It is the LORD that commandeth/commands the waters: It is the glorious God that maketh/makes ye/you_all thunder:)

Wycl Mi Lord God, Y criede to thee; and thou madist me hool.
(My Lord God, I cried to thee/you; and thou/you made me whole.)

Luth Die Stimme des HErr’s gehet auf den Wassern; der GOtt der Ehren donnert, der HErr auf großen Wassern.
(The voice(n) the LORD’s goes on/in/to the water; the/of_the God the/of_the honour(n) thunders, the/of_the LORD on/in/to large water.)

ClVg Domine Deus meus, clamavi ad te, et sanasti me.[fn]
(Master God mine, I_cried to you(sg), and healthysti me.)

29.3 Domine, Deus meus, clamavi ad te, etc. AUG. Christus, etc., usque ad sed non in dedicatione.

29.3 Master, God mine, I_cried to you(sg), etc. AUG. Christ/Messiah, etc., until to but not/no in/into/on dedicatione.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

See the Psalm 29 Introduction for more information regarding the historical and religious background of verses 3–10.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ק֥וֹל יְהוָ֗ה עַל־הַ֫⁠מָּ֥יִם

sound/voice YHWH on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in (Some words not found in UHB: sound/voice YHWH on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=waters god_of of_(the),glory thunders YHWH on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in waters many )

The phrase The voice of Yahweh could: (1) refer to the actual voice of Yahweh or (2) this phrase could mean “The thunder of Yahweh” since this phrase sometimes had that meaning in Hebrew. Alternate translation: [The thunder of Yahweh is over the waters]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הַ֫⁠מָּ֥יִם

(Some words not found in UHB: sound/voice YHWH on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=waters god_of of_(the),glory thunders YHWH on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in waters many )

By the waters, David means the sea and here he probably specifically means the Mediterranean Sea. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use plain language as in the UST.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ק֥וֹל יְהוָ֗ה עַל־הַ֫⁠מָּ֥יִם & יְ֝הוָ֗ה עַל־מַ֥יִם רַבִּֽים

David is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [The voice of Yahweh is heard over the waters … Yahweh’s voice is heard over many waters]

עַל & עַל

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in & on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in

Here the word the ULT translates as over, both times it occurs in this verse, could mean: (1) over, as in the ULT, or (2) “against.” Alternate translation: [is against … is against]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֵֽל־הַ⁠כָּב֥וֹד הִרְעִ֑ים

god_of (Some words not found in UHB: sound/voice YHWH on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=waters god_of of_(the),glory thunders YHWH on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in waters many )

The phrase the God of glory thunders could mean: (1) that Yahweh’s powerful voice sounds like thunder. Alternate translation: [the glorious God speaks with a voice like thunder] or [the God of glory speaks powerfully], or (2) that Yahweh sends thunder. Alternate translation: [the God of glory sends thunder]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אֵֽל־הַ⁠כָּב֥וֹד

David is using the possessive form to describe the God who is characterized by glory. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the glorious God]

Parallel PSA 29:3