Psalm 29:8
“The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness; the Lord shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 29Meaning
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.