“The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.”
The psalmist announces the appearance of God's voice above the waters, initiating a dramatic vision of God's theophanic presence manifested in storm and thunder. The phrase "the voice of the LORD" becomes the recurring refrain throughout the psalm, as God's voice is depicted thundering with increasing power. The image of God's voice above the waters invokes both cosmological waters and the Mediterranean Sea visible from Israel. The repetition of "voice" emphasizes auditory encounter, suggesting that God's presence is experienced through overwhelming sound and speech. This verse opens the theophanic section, transitioning from call to worship the stationary God of the temple to the God who appears in turbulent manifestations.
Church Fathers on Psalms 29:3
A psalm of David himself, of the consummation of the tabernacle. 1. A Psalm of the Mediator Himself, strong of hand, of the perfection of the Church in this world, where she wars in time against the devil. 2. The Prophet speaks, “Bring unto the Lord, O you Sons of God, bring unto the Lord the young of rams” Psalm 28:1. Bring unto the Lord yourselves, whom the Apostles, the leaders of the flocks, have begotten by the Gospel. 1 Corinthians 4:15 “Bring unto the Lord glory and…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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