Psalm 29:1
1 A Psalm [mizmowr] of David [David].
Give [yahab] unto the LORD [Yahovah], O ye mighty [ben] ['el], give [yahab] unto the LORD
[Yahovah] glory [kabowd] and strength [`oz]. KJV-Interlinear
1 A
Psalm of David.
Ascribe
to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. NASB
The word for, Give,
‘yahab,’ means to ascribe, to give credit, to recognize, the attributes and
essence that God already possesses.
Unfortunately too many people pretend to acknowledge God and Gods
abilities, but they do not follow up by complying with Gods mandates that are
so clearly delineated in the scriptures.
O ye mighty, ‘ben el,’
means, sons of the mighty. Taken from
the plural form, ‘eeliym,’ referring to the many sons or children of God, the
word, ‘el,’ generally refers to strong, power, might, hero and then is applied
to God as the almighty.
In a sense there are
created beings, man and angels who can and do presume themselves as mighty,
tough, smarter than the norm, but the toughest of the tough and the smartest of
the smart are nothing when compared to God whose very essence far exceeds even
time and space, within which we are all confined and extremely limited.
That which belongs to
God, both glory and strength, already belong to Him. We as creatures, did not give God, His
attributes. We did not invent them. God
did not come into existence by means of mans imagination or invention. And certainly God was not promoted to His
status at the behest of mans permission.
And yet there are many
who seem to approach the concept of God as though He would be nothing or
irrelevant, were it not for mans recognition of Him.
Whether you are indeed
strong or smart, or just a want-to-be and therefore delusional as to who and
what you are in this life, really is irrelevant. For without God, none of us would be anything.
It is we who receive our attributes
from God, not the other way around.
It is our responsibility to
recognize God and all that He is and does, and even more, to pursue the obligations
that we have as created beings, toward God.
Just saying it does not
mean that you really mean it. For if
anyone really meant their beliefs in God or their understanding of God or their
desire to know God, then they would recognize that God has put forth many
mandates that a wise person would follow with a passion. Because it is God who is the smart one, not
us, and we would be wise to follow His advice.
But unfortunately too many lack that passion and only fill their lives
with words and no action and certainly no commitment behind those words.
Therefore, ascribe to God
that which is already Gods, and then recognize His glory and power, and
ultimately His superiority over you, and then begin your pursuit of knowledge
by committing yourself to a daily study, a genuine daily study, in fellowship,
and stick with it throughout your entire life.
