(Ps 29) Praise the Ruler of Storms
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INTRODUCTION:
Storms should give us confidence that God is the king over our souls.
After all,
consider a brief a theology of storms.
What should hurricanes and gale force winds teach us about God?
What should fall down and snapped tree’s teach us about God?
How should we be encouraged every time we see a tree struck by lightening?
Why should we be in awe of God every time a storm causes an animal to give birth prematurely?
Why should we be in awe of God when we see tree-limbed and bark stripped forest?
ILLUSTRATION:
>>> Today, I listened to the wind whip around the church in my office.
What should that teach me about God?
And Based on this Psalm,
Several verbs indicate active, dramatic portrayal in this Psalm. (See notes in NET Bible)
PROP: It should strengthen and encourage me - that God is the King of my Soul.
PROP: It should strengthen and encourage me - that God is the King of my Soul.
He is the king of my family.
He is the king of this church.
He is the king of the people I shepherd.
Which means - everyone of us has a powerful king shepherding our souls.
A Psalm of David.
Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.
The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the Lord, over many waters.
The voice of the Lord is powerful;
the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
He makes Lebanon to skip like a calf,
and Sirion like a young wild ox.
The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.
The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth
and strips the forests bare,
and in his temple all cry, “Glory!”
The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.
May the Lord give strength to his people!
May the Lord bless his people with peace!
Now this is an interesting context here in a couple of ways.
Context:
- " is a polemic against pagan beliefs in false gods who were credited with being responsible for storms." BKC. This text has a strong reference to Canaanite Mythology.
- Several verbs indicate active, dramatic portrayal in this Psalm. (See notes in NET Bible)
{Walk them through the Psalm}
Outline:
A. The Call to Praise God for His Strength. ()
But why?
On what basis can we visibly know that God is the all-powerful and almighty,
who deserves our praise?
who deserves our praise?
I am not talking about an abstract theology of God,
But a demonstrable example of God’s magnificent power.
And This Psalm teaches us that storms are exactly that!
Imagery of a storm coming off the waters and onto the Coast.
B. The Power of Yahweh over Storms. ()
Outline:
The Lord’s Voice Thunders Over the Waters . ()
The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the Lord, over many waters.
Makes the Point - Voice is the Thunder.
If you have been on the ocean, you know about the power of a storm.
ILLUSTRATION:
(Surging water over the Bow is an amazing sight)
The Voice of the Lord is Powerful Over Lebanon. ()
The voice of the Lord is powerful;
the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
He makes Lebanon to skip like a calf,
and Sirion like a young wild ox.
Breaks Cedars - Lebanon has long been known for it’s tall, strong cedards.
Causes the Land to Skip - Earthquakes.
Whole lands shake.
Sirion is a land near Lebanon, probably in what we know call Syria.
The Storming Power of Yahweh Breaks the Cedars of Lebanon. Causes Earthquakes in Lebanon and Sirion. The Voice of the Lord is Powerful over the Kadesh. () The Voice of the Lord Thunders with Lightening. (v. 8) The Voice of the Lord Shakes the land. The Voice of the Lord is the Cause of the Storms Effects. (v. 9) Deer prematurely give birth. The Forests are stripped bare. All Creatures Shout at the Glory of God.
The Voice of the Lord is Powerful over the Kadesh. ()
*** Not the wilderness of the Exodus and Moses.
The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.
The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth
and strips the forests bare,
and in his temple all cry, “Glory!”
The Voice of the Lord Thunders with Lightening. (v. 8)
Thunder and Lightening are spectacular events.
I remember as a kid feeling like the whole house shaking when it thundered.
I remember in Texas being able to see hundreds of lightening bolts come out as a storm comes.
The forest is often marked by lightening strikes that split and char whole tree’s.
The Voice of the Lord Shakes the land.
And again,
this new area is also shaken by earthquakes.
The Voice of the Lord is the Cause of the Storms Effects.
Storms cause weird effect on the natural world.
(v. 9) Deer prematurely give birth.
The Forests are stripped bare.
ILLUSTRATION:
FL forests stripped of their bark and limbs)
All Creatures Shout at the Glory of God.
And to degree,
storms cause even the greatest disbelievers to believe in the Majesty of Yahweh.
ILLUSTRATION:
(WBC supports the idea that these people are the Sons of God from earlier.) v. 1
I think of Jonah and how the storm turned a bunch of Pagan sailors into believers in the power of Yahweh.
So what does this storm teach us?
C. The People Can Rest in the Strength of Yahweh. ()
First,
That Yahweh is ruler over the earth.
The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.
To sit on the flood as King is to sit over creation.
Secondly,
The Call for God to Strengthen and Bless His People.
May the Lord give strength to his people!
May the Lord bless his people with peace!
Storms should remind us that God is in control, powerful and mighty.
Context: " is a polemic against pagan beliefs in false gods who were credited with being responsible for storms." BKC. This text has a strong reference to Canaanite Mythology.
Therefore,
B. The Power of Yahweh over Storms. ()
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So a theology of storm should be this -
It should strengthen and encourage me - that God is the King of my Soul.
BKC: This demonstration of power was an encouragement to His people, for He shares His power (strength) with them. The strength available to His people (v. 11) is His own strength (v. 1). The same Hebrew word (‘ōz) is used in both verses. The power that can raise a storm is available to benefit those who trust in Him. Just as God can cause a storm to be still, so too can He bring peace to His people. Jesus’ miracles over nature, especially calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee (), demonstrate that all power was given to Him.
So,
as challenges us to do -
Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.
Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.