KJV King James Version
The voice of the LORD [is] powerful; the voice of the LORD [is] full of majesty.
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Psalm 29:4
The voice of the LORD [is] powerful; the voice of the LORD [is] full of majesty.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.
WEB World English Bible
Yahweh’s voice is powerful. Yahweh’s voice is full of majesty.
ASV American Standard Version
The voice of Jehovah is powerful; The voice of Jehovah is full of majesty.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The voice of Jehovah is with power, The voice of Jehovah is with majesty,
Surrounding context — Psalm 29
1 A Psalm of David. Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
3 The voice of the LORD [is] upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD [is] upon many waters.
4 The voice of the LORD [is] powerful; the voice of the LORD [is] full of majesty.
5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
7 The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
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Cross-references
Ezekiel 10:5And the sound of the cherubims’ wings was heard [even] to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.Psalm 33:9For he spake, and it was [done]; he commanded, and it stood fast.Psalm 68:33To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, [which were] of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, [and that] a mighty voice.Jeremiah 51:15-16He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.Luke 4:36And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word [is] this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.Isaiah 66:6A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.Luke 8:25And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.Job 40:9-12Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?Job 26:11-14The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
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