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Scripture Focus 

“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!” — Psalm 29:10–11 (ESV) 

Devotional Thought 

Many commentators suggest that Psalm 29 was written as David watched a powerful thunderstorm roll across the land—lightning splitting the sky, thunder shaking the ground, rain pounding the earth. To many, such a storm would inspire fear. But to David, it inspired worship. 

Throughout the psalm, David describes “the voice of the LORD” as thunderous and unstoppable—over the waters, breaking cedars, flashing flames of fire, shaking the wilderness. This is not chaos to David; it is control. He sees the storm not as a threat, but as a display of divine power. And then comes the anchor of the psalm: “The LORD sits enthroned over the flood.” 

David does not say God survives the storm. He says God reigns over it. 

This confidence didn’t come from theory. It came from lived faith. The same man who watched storms without fear once faced a giant without armor and endured a king who hunted him like prey. In every circumstance, David’s peace was rooted in one unshakable truth: God is omnipotent—and God is for His people. 

There is a vast difference between saying we believe God is all-powerful and actually living as though it is true. We are often fluent in religious language and quick with spiritual clichés, but when the storm reaches its height—when circumstances overwhelm, when fear presses in—our confidence is exposed. Too often, our theology sounds strong until it is tested. 

David challenges us here. If God truly sits enthroned over the flood, then the storm does not have the final word. Fear does not reign. Circumstances do not rule. God does. 

And the psalm ends not with thunder, but with tenderness: strength for His people, peace for His children. The same God whose voice shakes the wilderness blesses His people with peace. Why fear? Why cower? The King is still on the throne. 

Reflection Questions 

1. What “storms” in your life tend to expose whether your trust in God is lived or merely spoken? 

2. Do you see God as sovereign over your circumstances, or only present within them? 

3. How might your response to fear change if you truly believed God sits enthroned over the flood? 

Closing Prayer 

Almighty God, You are enthroned forever, ruling over every storm that rises against us. Forgive us for the moments when our faith is louder in words than in trust. Teach us to live as those who believe You reign—especially when the floodwaters rise. Strengthen our hearts, quiet our fears, and bless us with the peace that comes from knowing You are in control. Amen.