Psalm 29

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
2Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name; Worship Jehovah in holy array.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
ascribeהָב֣וּha-VUH3051
to give

יָהַב (ya.hav) 1) to give, provide, ascribe, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give 1a2) to set, place 1a3) to provide (with reflexive) 1a4) to ascribe (glory) 1a5) to grant, permit, come now Aramaic equivalent: ye.hav (יְהַב "to give" H3052)

to Yahwehלַֽ֭יהוָהla-YAH-wehH3068G
Lord

אֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

[the] glory ofכְּב֣וֹדke-VODH3519
glory

כָּבוֹד (ka.vod) 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory

name hisשְׁמ֑וֹshe-MOH8034
name

שֵׁם (shem) 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036)

bow downהִשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּhish-ta-cha-VUH7812
to bow

שָׁחָה (sha.chah) 1) to bow down 1a) (Qal) to bow down 1b)(Hiphil) to depress (fig) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to bow down, prostrate oneself 1c1a) before superior in homage 1c1b) before God in worship 1c1c) before false gods 1c1d) before angel

to Yahwehלַ֝יהוָ֗הla-YAH-wehH3068G
Lord

אֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

in adornment ofבְּהַדְרַת־be-had-rat-H1927
adornment

הֲדָרָה (ha.da.rah) 1) adornment, glory 1a) holy adornment (of public worship) 1b) glory (of the king)

holinessקֹֽדֶשׁ׃KO-deshH6944G
holiness

קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) 1) apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness 1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness 1a1) of God 1a2) of places 1a3) of things 1b) set-apartness, separateness

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.