Psalm 29 God Cares For People Caught in Storms of Life.
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Psalm 29 God Cares For People
Caught in Storms of Life
What Is Prophecy ?OT Biblical Narrative reveals the person , purpose and plans of God. OT Prophecy builds on the foundation of OT Narrative ; requires man to submit to God’s character, plans
and purposes.
from Shittim to Gilgal …Joshua chapters 4 and 5
Moses DiedJoshua Took Over
Crossing River JordanGilgal – new beginning
OT Poetry and Proverbs
Narrative Reveals God’s Character
Prophecy Requires us to
behave according to
God’s Character
Psalms - a prayerful Response
to God’s Character
Psalms 29 A Psalm by David
Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones,
Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name;
Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.
ה הו% קול י'
The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.
The voice of the LORD is powerful;
the voice of the LORD is majestic .
The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;
the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf
Sirion like a young wild ox.
The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning.
The voice of the LORD shakes the desert;
The LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh
The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry,
“Glory!”
לום ש: ב>
The LORD sits enthroned over the flood;
the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
The LORD gives strength to his people;
The LORD blesses his people with peace
“Violence is what happens when we don't know what else to do with our suffering.” ― Parker J. Palmer
Before the Storm - Ascribe to the Lord (v1-2) During the Storm - Be attentive to His voice (3-9)After the Storm - Crown Him as King (10-11)
Ascribe to the LORD
Glory and strength
The glory due to his name
Worship in the splendor of his holiness
What does it mean to “ascribe”?
This word is used 7 times in the OT :
Job 36:3
Ps 29: 1, 2
Ps 96: 7, 8
I Chronicles 16: 28 and 29 (also by David)
RELATIONAL
הבו ליהוהalways used in context of worship
Geography
The Storm Sweeps Across the Kingdom
From the Mediterranean Sea to the desert inlands
From highest –
Mt Hermon / Sirion to the lowest - Kadesh
Wettest to Driest
Biblical Archaeology Review.
During Life’s Storms
Hear the voice of the Lord
The Voice of the Lord
Over the waters
Is powerful
Is majestic
Breaks the cedars
Strikes with lightning
Shakes the desert
Twists the oaks
Cedar
Shakes The Desert
Oak in a Storm
Before and After
His voice is perfect even in storms
The “voice of the Lord” is mentioned 7 times
And the people’s voice in one unified
response : GLORY
We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade, the presence of
GodC S Lewis --Letters to Malcolm
Worship in Adversity
David worships even in tough times v 9
After the storm , we are reminded that :
The Lord sits enthroned
The Lord gives strength
The Lord blesses his people with PEACE
John 14: 27 Shalom
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid
Adversity is the mint in which God stamps upon man his image and superscription.HENRY WARD BEECHER
Adversity is wont to reveal genius, prosperity to hide it.HORACE
Adversity and (very) Alone
Handling Storms
The LORD is enthroned as King forever
The LORD gives strength to his people
The LORD blesses his people with peace
Thank you and See you again