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Psalm 29:11

The LORD will give strength to his people. The LORD will bless his people with peace.

9The LORD’s voice makes the deer calve, and strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says, “Glory!”
10The LORD sat enthroned at the Flood. Yes, the LORD sits as King forever.
11The LORD will give strength to his people. The LORD will bless his people with peace.
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Peace closes a psalm of stripped forests and God's enduring throne, linking the strength that rules creation with the blessing given to his people.

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Isaiah 41:10Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the …Both passages promise strength from God, with Isaiah also naming his presence and help as grounds against fear.
Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.Both passages name God as the source of peace; Philippians describes that peace guarding hearts and thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Isaiah 40:31but those who wait for the LORD will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not …Both passages connect strength with the LORD, while Isaiah describes renewed strength for those who wait for him.
Numbers 6:24–27‘The LORD bless you, and keep you.The LORD's blessing is central to both texts: Numbers speaks a blessing, and the psalm promises one.
2 Thessalonians 3:16Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.The psalm promises peace from the LORD, and Thessalonians asks the Lord of peace to give that gift.
John 14:27Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.Peace is given in both passages: the LORD blesses his people with it, and Jesus gives his peace to his hearers.
Isaiah 40:29He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might.Both passages describe God giving strength, with Isaiah naming the weak and those without might as recipients.
John 16:33I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”Both passages speak of peace received from the Lord; Jesus also tells his hearers that they face trouble in the world.
Psalm 31:24Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the LORD.Strength and the LORD connect these psalms: one promises his gift, and the other urges courage among those who hope in him.
Colossians 3:15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.Both passages speak of God's peace for a people, with Colossians naming their shared calling in one body.
Numbers 6:26The LORD lift up his face toward you, and give you peace.’Both texts join the LORD's blessing with his gift of peace to those addressed.
Psalm 37:11But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.Both psalms speak of peace as a blessing, with Psalm 37 describing the humble delighting in its abundance.
Where this verse fits

Fear for the future. anxiety or panic. praise and worship.

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Encouragement

The King whose voice strips forests bare promises strength and peace to his people. His power is joined here to his care for those who belong to him.

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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).