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Psalms 29:9

Psalms 29:9
The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve,.... Which being timorous creatures, the bringing forth of their young, which is naturally very painful and difficult, is lessened and facilitated by…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve - The deer. The object of the psalmist here is to show the effects of the storm in producing consternation, especially on the weak and timid animals of…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 29:1-11

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

maketh the hinds to calve Prematurely, in fear; an observed fact. There is no need to emend (though the change required would be very slight), shaketh(or, pierceth) the oaks.

discovereth i.e. as R.V.,…