Praise You Through This Storm...Friday

October 2, 2015

All I can do today it give praise to God.  I don‘t know why I am going through such a difficult season, I won’t know until I get through it and see what God has in store for me to be joyous about at that time.  I do know that as difficult as this is right now, with it feeling as each day greets me with a new disappointment, the only thing I can do for sure is praise Him!  He is the same yesterday, today and forever!!  

Psalm 29, as well as the song I am sharing has been giving me comfort through this storms, so I want to share a few different version of Psalm 29 and see which one suits you the best.

A David Psalm

29 1-2 Bravo, God, bravo!

Gods and all angels shout, “Encore!”

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 tympani,

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.

7-8 God’s thunder spits fire.

God thunders, the wilderness quakes;

He makes the desert of Kadesh shake.

9 God’s thunder sets the oak trees dancing

A wild dance, whirling; the pelting rain strips their branches.

We fall to our knees—we call out, “Glory!”

10 Above the floodwaters is God’s throne

from which his power flows,

from which he rules the world.

11 God makes his people strong.

God gives his people peace.

Psalm 29  

(MSG)

A psalm of David.

1 Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings,

   ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;

   worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.

3 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 the Lord is powerful;

   the voice of the Lord is majestic.

5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;

   the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

6 He makes Lebanon leap like a calf,

   Sirion like a young wild ox.

7 The voice of the Lord strikes

   with flashes of lightning.

8 The voice of the Lord shakes the desert;

   the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.

9 The voice of the Lord twists the oaks

   and strips the forests bare.

And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”

10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;

   the Lord is enthroned as King forever.

11 The Lord gives strength to his people;

   the Lord blesses his people with peace.

Psalm 29

(NIV)

Psalm 29 

Praise the Lord, you angels of his; praise his glory and his strength. 2 Praise him for his majestic glory, the glory of his name. Come before him clothed in sacred garments.

3 The voice of the Lord echoes from the clouds. The God of glory thunders through the skies. 4 So powerful is his voice; so full of majesty. 5-6 It breaks down the cedars. It splits the giant trees of Lebanon. It shakes Mount Lebanon and Mount Sirion. They leap and skip before him like young calves! 7 The voice of the Lord thunders through the lightning. 8 It resounds through the deserts and shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. 9 The voice of the Lord spins and topples the mighty oaks.[a] It strips the forests bare. They whirl and sway beneath the blast. But in his Temple all are praising, “Glory, glory to the Lord.”

10 At the Flood the Lord showed his control of all creation. Now he continues to unveil his power. 11 He will give his people strength. He will bless them with peace.

Psalm 29

(TLB)

I have to admit…I can’t decide.  I love them all, and what an incredible exercise for me to do just now, as I am feeling so defeated, after reading this Psalm, I feel hope and encouragement like I did think was possible for me with all the worries I have currently.

God is so great and provides us with everything we ever need.  Even peace during every storm.  I love you God. Thank you so much!!  Amen!


Written by
Kelly Dobyns