PSALM 29 ARE WE WORSHIPING AS WE SHOULD?

Do we live in continuous amazement and worship? 
Are we humbled by His careful supervision? 
Are we secure in the awareness of His character? 
Are we peacefully trusting in His power? 
Are we joyfully embraced by His enduring love? 
Are we living lives that proclaim the sovereignty of God?

Psalm 29

1 Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,

ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;

worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.

What a wonderful psalm of praise! David begins with the angelic beings’ praise of the Lord. These heavenly creatures recognize the glory and the strength of God. They are in His presence, where His glory shines. His power is displayed as He rules over the earth and sustains it with His strength.

In His presence, His character is magnified His holiness is clearly proclaimed and all the created heavenly beings can do is worship.

We all remember the reaction that Isaiah had, when he saw the angels worshiping God. 

Isaiah 6:1-4

1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.3 And one called to another and said:

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;

the whole earth is full of his glory!”

4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke.

Isaiah was impacted with the holiness and majesty of the Lord.

This psalm cannot leave us indifferent, as we stop and meditate on the holiness and majesty of God.

Not only the angelic beings worship the Lord, but the whole creation,  proclaims the majesty of God.

3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters;

the God of glory thunders,

the Lord, over 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 breaks the cedars;

the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.

6 He makes Lebanon to skip like a calf,

and Sirion like a young wild ox.

7 The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.

8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;

the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

9 The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth

and strips the forests bare,

and in his temple all cry, “Glory!” 

God’s power is displayed in every event of nature. His voice rules with total control over every storm, every cataclysm, every clap of thunder, and every birth. Nature screams God’s glory and majesty.

It is so sad that man calls the majesty of nature, “mother nature”, or refers to “acts of nature” in our insurance policies, as if nature had a mind and power of its own. Man has suppressed the truth about God expressed by nature.

Every earthquake, every tornado, every tsunami, every most terrifying event in nature is following the command of the God of creation.

The power and holiness of God in heaven caused Isaiah to worship and to see himself as a finite, sinful being. The display of nature, according to God, is sufficient to condemn every man who does not worship the evident Creator.

Romans 1:18-21

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

In this psalm, David is inviting every man to recognize the power and holiness of God.

10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;

the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.

11 May the Lord give strength to his people!

May the Lord bless his people with peace!

The Lord is the King of every person; He rules forever, and expects man to worship him.

As we read this psalm and are confronted with realities we know: that God is in heaven, a holy and perfect place, and that He reigns sovereignly over all, how do these truths affect our everyday lives?

Do we live in continuous amazement and worship? Are we humbled by His careful supervision? Are we secure in the awareness of His character? Are we peacefully trusting in His power? Are we joyfully embraced by His enduring love? Are we living lives that proclaim the sovereignty of God?

If these are not our reactions, we should ask ourselves what is wrong. Have we allowed the cares of this world to distract us? Have we allowed our sinful desires to overshadow the will of God? Are we caught up in worldly endeavors, with no eternal perspective?

David ended the psalm with a prayer for the strength and blessing of God’s people. May this be our prayer, as we live our lives today!

May our knees be bowed in reverential worship at all times.

Romans 14:11-12

11 for it is written,

“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,

and every tongue shall confess to God.”

12 So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.

Let’s do it faithfully, because God will hold us accountable for our testimonies about Him!