King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
Complete Jewish Bible:
and makes the L'vanon skip like a calf, Siryon like a young wild ox.
Berean Standard Bible:
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Sirion like a young wild ox.
American Standard Version:
He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild-ox.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
He maketh them also to skip{H7540} like a calf{H5695}; Lebanon{H3844} and Sirion{H8303} like a young{H1121} unicorn{H7214}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Psalms 114:4
- The mountains skipped like rams, [and] the little hills like lambs.
Psalms 114:7
- Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
Numbers 23:22
- God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.
Deuteronomy 3:9
- ([Which] Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
Habakkuk 3:6
- He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways [are] everlasting.
Habakkuk 3:11
- The sun [and] moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, [and] at the shining of thy glittering spear.
Revelation 20:11
- ¶ And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
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Commentary for Psalms 29:6
Psalm 29:6 is part of a psalm attributed to David, a powerful king and poet in ancient Israel. This particular psalm is a hymn that praises God's power and glory as manifested in the forces of nature, particularly a thunderstorm. The psalm follows a structure that begins with a call to heavenly beings to ascribe glory to God and then describes the divine voice in the thunder, which is so powerful that it breaks cedars and makes the wilderness tremble.
In verse 6, the theme of God's majestic power continues. The verse metaphorically describes the effect of God's voice on the mighty forests of Lebanon and Sirion (another name for Mount Hermon). The imagery of making them "skip like a calf" and comparing them to "a young unicorn" (or wild ox in some translations) conveys the idea that even the strongest and most immovable objects of creation are as playful and agile as young animals before the might of God's voice. This language emphasizes the ease with which God's power can affect the natural world, reducing the grandeur of majestic mountains and forests to the level of frolicking creatures.
The historical context of this psalm likely reflects the religious life of ancient Israel, where the people worshipped Yahweh as a deity of great power, particularly over nature, in contrast to the gods of the surrounding nations. The mention of Lebanon and Sirion, both known for their impressive cedar forests and height, would resonate with the original audience, evoking images of strength and stability, which are then juxtaposed with the playful, almost delicate, movement induced by the divine voice. This serves to underscore the sovereignty of God over all creation, including the powerful forces of nature and the impressive landscapes known to the people of that time.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7540
There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רָקַד
Transliteration: râqad
Pronunciation: raw-kad'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to stamp, i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy); dance, jump, leap, skip. - Strong's Number: H5695
There are 35 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֵגֶל
Transliteration: ʻêgel
Pronunciation: ay-ghel
Description: from the same as עָגֹל; a (male) calf (as frisking round), especially one nearly grown (i.e. a steer); bullock, calf. - Strong's Number: H3844
There are 64 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לְבָנוֹן
Transliteration: Lᵉbânôwn
Pronunciation: leb-aw-nohn'
Description: from לְבַב; (the) white mountain (from its snow); Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine; Lebanon. - Strong's Number: H8303
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שִׁרְיוֹן
Transliteration: Shiryôwn
Pronunciation: shir-yone'
Description: and שִׂרְיֹן; the same as שְׂרָיָה (i.e. sheeted with snow); Shirjon or Sirjon, a peak of the Lebanon; Sirion. - Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H7214
There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רְאֵם
Transliteration: rᵉʼêm
Pronunciation: reh-ame'
Description: or רְאֵיםlemma רְאיֵם second vowel, corrected to רְאֵים; or רֵים; or רֵם; from רָאַם; a wild bull (from its conspicuousness); unicorn.