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Psalm 29:1

A Psalm by David. Ascribe to the LORD, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

1A Psalm by David. Ascribe to the LORD, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
2Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name. Worship the LORD in holy array.
3The LORD’s voice is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even the LORD on many waters.
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Notice

The repeated command to ascribe glory and strength to YHWH directs even the mighty toward someone greater than themselves.

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Psalm 96:7–9Ascribe to the LORD, you families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.Both repeat the command to ascribe glory and strength to the LORD, addressing the mighty in one and families of nations in the other.
Revelation 5:11–14I looked, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. The number of them was ten thousands of …The mighty addressed in the psalm are often understood as heavenly beings, like the angels surrounding the throne in Revelation.
Jeremiah 13:16–18Give glory to the LORD your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and while you look for light, he turns it into …Both command that glory be given to the LORD; Jeremiah adds an urgent warning about darkness and stumbling.
1 Chronicles 16:28–29Ascribe to the LORD, you families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!Both use the same command to ascribe glory and strength to the LORD, though Chronicles addresses families of peoples.
Isaiah 60:12For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.The link is limited to a demand for honor or service; Isaiah’s warning of national destruction has no counterpart here.
Psalm 68:31–34Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.Psalm 29 commands the mighty to honor God; Psalm 68 pictures Ethiopia stretching out her hands to God.
Psalm 89:6For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the sons of the heavenly beings is like the LORD,Both speak of the LORD in relation to mighty or heavenly beings, directing attention toward his greatness.
Psalm 103:20Praise the LORD, you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, obeying the voice of his word.Both address mighty beings with a command to honor the LORD; Psalm 103 names angels who obey his word.
1 Chronicles 29:12Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all! In your hand is power and might! It is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all!Both attribute strength to the LORD; Chronicles also declares that he rules over all and gives strength to others.
Judges 3:20Ehud came to him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. Ehud said, “I have a message from God to you.” He arose out of his seat.The connection is slight: the psalm commands honor for the LORD, while Ehud announces a message from God.
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Encouragement

Whatever strength you have or lack, YHWH’s glory does not depend on it. Even the mighty are summoned to acknowledge his strength.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).