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Give to the Lord, ye sons of fame Storm and thunder

Isaac Watts's setting of Psalm 29, printed in 1719 in The Psalms of David Imitated, where he set the psalms "in the language of the New Testament".

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1719 The Psalms of David Imitated · no. 29

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 6 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Psalm 29 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 6 stanzas as Watts printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

SHARED WORDSthe verse shares the line's wording ECHOproposed by an AI model, confirmed by a separate check Not the author's own notes

The psalm it sets

Watts made this hymn from Psalm 29, "in the language of the New Testament": a paraphrase, not a translation. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

1Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. 2Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness. 3The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters. 4The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. … 7 more verses PSALM 29 · ITS FIRST VERSES · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ PSALM 29

Give to the Lord, ye sons of fame, Give to the Lord renown and power, Ascribe due honours to his name, And his eternal might adore. STANZA I

Its place in the book

Watts's psalms run from Psalm 1 to Psalm 150, several settings to many psalms: 367 hymns. This is number 29. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 29 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Give to the Lord, ye sons of fame

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