Dr. Pothana's Teaching

1. Psalm-29

2. Psalm 29
God Cares For People
Caught in Storms of Life

3. Psalms 29 A Psalm by David
Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones,
Ascribe to the LORD glory and
strength.
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to
his name;
Worship the LORD in the splendor of
his holiness.

4. ‫ָה‬‫ו‬‫ְה‬‫י‬ ‫קֹול‬
The voice of the LORD is over the
waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the Lord thunders over the mighty
waters.
The voice of the LORD is powerful;
the voice of the LORD is majestic .

5. The voice of the LORD breaks the
cedars;
the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars
of Lebanon
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf
Sirion like a young wild ox.

6. The voice of the LORD strikes with
flashes of lightning.
The voice of the LORD shakes the
desert;
The LORD shakes the Desert of
Kadesh

7. The voice of the
LORD twists the
oaks and strips the
forests bare.
And in his temple all
cry,
“Glory!”

8. The LORD sits enthroned over the
flood;
the LORD is enthroned as King
forever.
The LORD gives strength to his
people;
The LORD blesses his people with
peace

9. “Violence is
what happens
when we don't
know what else
to do with our
suffering.”
― Parker J. Palmer

10. Before the Storm - Ascribe to the Lord (v1-2)
After the Storm - Crown Him as King (10-11)
During the Storm - Be attentive to His voice (3-9)

11. Ascribe to the LORD
Glory and strength
The glory due to
his name
Worship in the
splendor of his
holiness

12. What does it mean to “ascribe”?
This word is used 7
times in the OT :
Job 36:3
Ps 29: 1, 2
Ps 96: 7, 8
I Chronicles 16: 28
and 29 (also by
David)
RELATIONAL
‫ָה‬‫ו‬‫יה‬ ַ‫ל‬ ‫בּו‬ ָ
‫ה‬
always used
in context of
worship

13. During Life’s Storms
Hear the
voice of the
Lord

14. The Voice of the Lord
Over the waters
Is powerful
Is majestic
Breaks the cedars
Strikes with lightning
Shakes the desert
Twists the oaks

15. Cedar
Over the waters
Is powerful
Is majestic
Breaks the cedars
Strikes with lightning
Shakes the desert
Twists the oaks

16. Cedar
Over the waters
Is powerful
Is majestic
Breaks the cedars
Strikes with lightning
Shakes the desert
Twists the oaks

17. Oak in a Storm
Over the waters
Is powerful
Is majestic
Breaks the cedars
Strikes with lightning
Shakes the desert
Twists the oaks

18. His voice is perfect even in storms
The “voice of the Lord”
is mentioned 7 times
And the people’s voice
in one unified
response : GLORY

19. Worship in Adversity
David worships even in tough times v 9

20. After the storm ,
we are reminded that :
The Lord sits
enthroned
The Lord gives
strength
The Lord blesses
his people with
PEACE

21. John 14: 27 Shalom
Peace I leave with
you; my peace I give
you. I do not give as
the world gives.
Do not let your
hearts be troubled,
and do not be afraid

22. Handling Storms
The LORD is enthroned as King forever
The LORD gives strength to his people
The LORD blesses his people with peace