The Lord Will

Psalm 29:8

The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness; the Lord shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.

KJV

Read in Psalm 29

Meaning

The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness, including Kadesh; the poem extends the storm’s reach without authorizing claims that earthquakes or storms prove targeted divine wrath.

The voice of the LORD in the storm

Verses 3–9 repeat the voice of the LORD through waters, thunder, cedars, mountains, fire and wilderness until all in the temple cry “Glory.”

Read carefully

The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness, including Kadesh; the poem extends the storm’s reach without authorizing claims that earthquakes or storms prove targeted divine wrath.

Reflection

The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness, including Kadesh; the poem extends the storm’s reach without authorizing claims that earthquakes or storms prove targeted divine wrath.