King James Version

Psalms 29:3

The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.

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ק֥וֹלqolsoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.יְהוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַ֫מָּ֥יִםhamayimthe waterמַיִםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).אֵֽלelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “idol”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'הַכָּב֥וֹדhakavodthe gloriousכָּבוֹדdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the glorious”, the ordinary formH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).הִרְעִ֑יםhirimthunderרָעַםverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “thunder”, a completed actionH7481to tumble, i.e. be violently agitated; specifically, to crash (of thunder); figuratively, to irritate (with anger)make to fret, roar, thunder, trouble.יְ֝הוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…מַ֥יִםmayimwaterמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).רַבִּֽיםrabimaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; the God of glory thundereth, even the LORD upon many waters.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters: The God of glory thundereth, Even Jehovah upon many waters.

Young’s Literal Translation

The voice of Jehovah [is] on the waters, The God of glory hath thundered, Jehovah [is] on many waters.

World English Bible

Yahweh’s voice is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even Yahweh on many waters.

Darby Translation

The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth, — Jehovah upon great waters.

Douay-Rheims

O Lord my God, I have cried to thee, and then hast healed me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; the God of glory thundereth, even the LORD upon many waters.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory has thundered: the Lord is upon many waters.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Φωνὴ Κυρίου ἐπὶ τῶν ὑδάτων, ὁ Θεὸς τῆς δόξης ἐβρόντησε, Κύριος ἐπὶ ὑδάτων πολλῶν.