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5The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.

Psalms 29:5

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  • And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,

  • And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

  • The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-11)

In this psalm we have, I. A demand of the homage of the great men of the earth to be paid to the great God. Every clap of thunder David interpreted as a call to himself and other princes to give glory to the great God. Observe, 1. Who they are that are called to this duty: “O you mighty (Ps. 29:1), you sons of the mighty, who have power, and on whom that power is devolved by succession and inherit…

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