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The voice of Yahweh is powerful. The voice of Yahweh is full of majesty.
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God's Majesty in Nature
Commentators agree that the 'voice of the Lord' primarily refers to a thunderstorm. Its power is seen in its physical force, and its majesty is felt in its grand, awe-inspiring sound. The psalm uses this natural phenomenon to encourage us to have 'great, high, and honorable thoughts of God' and His dominion over creation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The voice of the Lord is powerful - Margin, as in Hebrew: “in power.” That is, is mighty; or, has strength. Allusion may be made to…
19th Century
Anglican
Powerful; full of majesty. —Better literally, as in Septuagint and Vulgate, in might, in majesty.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The voice of the Lord [is] powerful Or "with power" F1 ; as thunder, in the effect of it, shows; and so i…
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The mighty and honorable of the earth are especially bound to honor and worship him; but, alas, few attempt to worship him in the beauty of holines…
13th Century
Catholic
1. In the other psalms, the psalmist recalled the trust that he had in God; here he gives thanks as one who has been delivered.
The p…