Psalms 29:4

4 God's thunder tympanic, God's thunder symphonic.

Psalms 29:4 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 29:4

The voice of the Lord [is] powerful
Or "with power" ^F1; as thunder, in the effect of it, shows; and so is the Gospel, when it comes, not in word only, but is attended with the power of God to the conversion and salvation of souls; it is then quick and powerful, ( Hebrews 4:12 ) ; and the word of Christ personal, when here on earth, was with power, ( Luke 4:32 ) ;

the voice of the Lord [is] full of majesty;
Christ, in his state of humiliation, spake and taught as one having authority; and now, in the ministration of his Gospel by his servants, he goes forth with glory and majesty, ( Psalms 45:3 Psalms 45:4 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 (xkb) "in potentia", Pagninus, Montanus; "cum potentia", Cocceius, Michaelis; "with able power", Ainsworth.

Psalms 29:4 In-Context

2 In awe before the glory, in awe before God's visible power. Stand at attention! Dress your best to honor him!

3 God thunders across the waters, Brilliant, his voice and his face, streaming brightness - God, across the flood waters.

4 God's thunder tympanic, God's thunder symphonic.

5 God's thunder smashes cedars, God topples the northern cedars.

6 The mountain ranges skip like spring colts, The high ridges jump like wild kid goats.