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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Psalm 29

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See Psalms 29:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 ! The Prophet exhorteth the princes and rulers of the worlde, (which for the moste pare think there is not God)

1 a He exhorteth the proude tyrants to humble them selues vnder Gods hand, and not to be inferiour to brute beasts & dume creatures.

See Psalms 29:3 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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3 ! At the least to feare him for the thunders & tempestes for feare whereof all creatures tremble.

3 b The thunder clappes, that are heard out of the couldes, oght to make the wicked to tremble for feare of Gods angre.

See Psalms 29:5 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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5 c That is, the thunderbolte breaketh the moste strong trees, and shal men thinke their power to be able to resist God?

See Psalms 29:6 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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6 d Called also Hermon.

See Psalms 29:7 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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7 e It causeth the lightenings to shore & glyde.

See Psalms 29:8 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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8 f In places most desolate, where as semeth there is no presence of God.

See Psalms 29:9 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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9 g For feare manketh them to cast their calues.

9 h Maketh the trees bare, or perceth the most secret places.

9 i Thogh the wicked are nothing moued with these sights, yet the faithful praise God.

See Psalms 29:10 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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10 k To moderat the rage of the tempest & waters, that they destroy not all.

See Psalms 29:11 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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11 ! And thoght thereby God threateneth sinners, yet is he alwaies merciful to his & moueth them thereby to praise his Name.