Young's Literal Translation YLT
New International Version NIV
1 A Psalm of David. Ascribe to Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength.
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Ascribe to the LORD, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the beauty of holiness.
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Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.
3 The voice of Jehovah [is] on the waters, The God of glory hath thundered, Jehovah [is] on many waters.
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The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.
4 The voice of Jehovah [is] with power, The voice of Jehovah [is] with majesty,
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The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.
5 The voice of Jehovah [is] shivering cedars, Yea, Jehovah shivers the cedars of Lebanon.
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The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
6 And He causeth them to skip as a calf, Lebanon and Sirion as a son of Reems,
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He makes Lebanon leap like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of Jehovah is hewing fiery flames,
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The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning.
8 The voice of Jehovah paineth a wilderness, Jehovah paineth the wilderness of Kadesh.
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The voice of the LORD shakes the desert; the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
9 The voice of Jehovah paineth the oaks, And maketh bare the forests, And in His temple every one saith, `Glory.'
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The voice of the LORD twists the oaksand strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”
10 Jehovah on the deluge hath sat, And Jehovah sitteth king -- to the age,
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The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
11 Jehovah strength to his people giveth, Jehovah blesseth His people with peace!
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The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.
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