Our LORD is worthy of praise, he is powerful, mighty, able to destroy, overturn and collapse nations, yet he is also merciful, can you hear his voice, it is both loud and quiet, in your busyness, he may be calling you to stillness and quietness, can you hear his voice?
Psalm 29 vs. 1-8 – The Voice of the LORD in the Storm.
Ascribe to the LORD, O sons of the mighty, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to His name; worship the LORD in holy array.
For your Lord is worthy of your praise, he is all powerful in width breadth and length
He is able to see your every need, understands when your life is in mess and disarray
He knows your every thought from afar off, knows the things you face in all their breath
He alone is able to give you his right hand; lift you up out of the horrible pit, the miry clay
Yet we try to do things on our own, to be independent, to struggle in our own strength,
Lift up your eyes, change your focus, seek and worship the LORD in holy array.
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders,
The LORD is over any waters, the voice of the LORD is powerful,
The LORD is the LORD of all creation capable of ripping things asunder
The LORD is awesome in his majesty, his power is wonderful
Nothing can stand in his way; he is worthy of our worship and wonder
Listen; open your ears and hear the voice of the LORD is powerful
The voice of the LORD is majestic; the voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;
Yes, the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
That which seems mighty, tall and strong, are weak, he can overcome leaders
He overturns the haughty, brings them to submission
Those that think they can rule the world, in the radiance of his light are conceders
For none can stand in his presence, he destroys the cedars of Lebanon
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Sirion like a young wild ox.
The voice of the LORD hews out flames of fire
He can destroy anything that stands in his way, blows off their sox
Turns them from hatred to worship with harp and lyre
Every knee will bow, every tongue confess of him, they can’t him outfox
People will sing his tune, he’ll become their desire
The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness;
The LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
Tremble in his presence, and consider this
He is able to do all and destruction unleash
Yet he calls us to listen to him for we are his
In stillness and in the storm, his voice is fresh
Walk out of your boat, move to him, do this
And he will lead you and show his love afresh.
Mark Maffey, November 2007
(NASB)