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Psalm 29: Hashem's Voice

Exegetical Approaches

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Fierceness of God in Nature

The psalm highlights God's fierce and awesome power as evidenced by His controlling of natural phenomena.

Sources:Ibn EzraTehillim Second Commentary 29:3-11About R. Avraham ibn Ezra, opinion in RadakTehillim 29About R. David Kimchi, Malbim,

Revelation at Sinai

The psalm reflects the fearsome atmosphere of the events surrounding the Revelation at Sinai.

Sources:Mekhilta DeRashbi Shemot19:16About Mekhilta DeRashbi Shemot, RashiTehillim 29:3-11About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki, opinion in RadakTehillim 29About R. David Kimchi

Victory Over Enemies

The images of the psalm are metaphors for the defeat of Israel's enemies, or perhaps an actual description of thier demise trhough natural disaster.

Sources:RadakTehillim 29About R. David Kimchi,

Historical Overview: Punishment and Restoration

The psalm describes the