Who Are the Sons of the Mighty in Psalm 29

Psalm of David: Give to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, give to the Lord glory and strength. This is what is said in the book of Ezekiel (Ezekiel 34:22), "I will save my flock, and they will no longer be a prey." And what shall I do for them? David said, "I will shepherd them," as it is said (2 Samuel 5:2), "One shepherd shall be over them, and he shall shepherd them, even my servant David."

David said to God, "You are my savior and my shepherd," as it is said (Psalm 28:9), "Save your people." God replied, "I am holding them back; pray before me." Give to the Lord, O sons of the mighty (give to Him). Another explanation: sons of the mighty, sons of the deaf, children who have something to respond to God but do not.

Isaiah says (Isaiah 42:19), "Who is blind but my servant? Or deaf as my messenger? I will send." And it also says (Genesis 22:14), "And Abraham called the name of that place The Lord will see."

God said to him, "I wanted to answer you, but you did not answer me, and you were silent." God asked, "What should I have answered you?" Abraham replied, "Yesterday, you said to me (Genesis 21:12), 'In Isaac shall seed be called to thee.' And now you say to me, 'Take your son.'"

God asked, "Which one of them is the only one?" Abraham replied, "This one is the only one of his mother, and this one is the only one of his mother." God said, "Whom you love." Abraham replied, "I love them both."

God said, "Isaac." Just as I wanted to answer you and you did not answer me, so too, when your children sin, remember this time and turn your face to them, As it is written (Numbers 6:26), "May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you." Just as I have lifted up My face to you, so it is said (Psalms 29:1), "Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength." Another explanation: "sons of the mighty" refers to those who are slaughtered like rams.

Abraham said, "I will sacrifice," and Isaac said, "I will be slaughtered." Give glory to His name. When I mention His name, you should give Him glory, just as Moses said (Deuteronomy 32:3), "For I will proclaim the name of the Lord; ascribe greatness to our God!" Pray before Him, and they asked him, "From where do we know how to begin?"

He said to them, "What is written at the beginning of the section? 'Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty.'" This refers to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. So too, bless with the first blessing, "God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob."

And what is the second mention? "Glory and strength." So too, give glory to His name, for He revives the dead. And what is the third mention?

"Glory to His name." So too, bless Him, the Holy God. They counted for him eighteen blessings corresponding to the eighteen mentions that David said in "Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty."...