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Psalm 29 - Ascribe to the LORD glory

Psalm 29

Ascribe to the LORD glory

Introduction
Psalm 29 is a worship Psalm written by David.

Summary
v1-2 Ascribe to the LORD
v3-9 The LORD's voice
v10-11 Praise and call for help

Ascribe to the LORD
David starts the Psalm with this line repeated. He calls the heavenly bodies to ascribe to God the glory He deserves for His holiness .
How much glory does God deserve?

The LORD'S voice
The next section speaks of the power contained in the LORD'S voice alone - its' power, majesty, and the things it can do - basically all things. David brings out examples of symbols of strength, like the trees of Lebanon being fell. He brings out the power over life and death in the example of the deer. Basically, God is all-powerful, and His voice alone is a manifestation of it.
Do we undervalue God's power? Do we treat His Word lightly? The Bible is God's written word.

Praise and call for help
Again, this seems a formality in David's Psalms. Of course, we can never undermine the importance of such a formality in worship and prayer, but in terms of lessons uniquely found in them, they are rare or just.. Not revealed to me yet!

Conclusion
The LORD is worthy of all glory because of His holiness and His power. Do we ascribe to Him all these things, or have we foolishly treated things or people with glory meant to be reserved for God?

My own thoughts
Well, speaking of all glory, for His greatness, brings to mind one of the earlier idols in my life. At the age of 12, i was captivated by a 19 year old kid, newly signed to Manchester United. Today he turns 28, as the world's second best footballer. I remember growing up with the desire to emulate this man, who left defenders across the world tangled up in their own feet. That used to be the direction of my life. God had come in second - football, and Cristiano Ronaldo had come first. Foolish on afterthought, yes. But definitely, even these loves for the world and things of the world can lure is away from God. We have to watch ourselves very closely!

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