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God's Power is Absolute
Commentators explain that this verse highlights God's absolute sovereignty over all creation. By specifying the 'wilderness of Kadesh'—a vast, formidable desert well-known to the Israelites from their history—the psalmist shows that no place is too remote or desolate to be affected by God's power. His voice commands and shakes even the most untamed parts of the world.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 29:8
18th Century
Theologian
Shakes the wilderness - Causes it to shake or to tremble. The word used here means properly to dance; to be whirled or twisted upon anything…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 29:8
19th Century
Bishop
The voice of the Lord shaketh. —Literally, makes to tremble. The allusion is, undoubtedly, to the effect of the …
John Gill
On Psalms 29:8
17th Century
Pastor
The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness
The ground of it, the trees in it, and the beasts that harbour there; a…
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Matthew Henry
On Psalms 29:1–11
17th Century
Minister
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…