Psalm 29:1-2 Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and Strength. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
David responds to God, and encourages us to respond, by giving Him glory and worship. This response is expected to be a daily and constant response to God’s presence and love in our lives, for God is always good and His mercy endures forever.
God is glorious in Himself and possesses glory all the time, and it is not something He can receive from us. So we don’t actually “give” glory to God as something He lacks or needs. But we need to recognize it and acknowledge for ourselves that the Lord is always all-glorious. When we believe it we feel better.
Glory is the outward evidence and shining forth of inner character. Blinding glory is the radiant beaming of the love of God. We see it gloriously evident at the cross and we hear it powerfully revealed in the Gospel. We thankfully receive brilliant love and holiness of God by faith in Jesus. And we give Him glory, thanks, praise, and worship for His indescribable gift of grace and forgiveness. The outcome of giving glory to God is that it lifts our spirit and we feel better.
Brilliance is seen in the Transfiguration, and the dazzling glow of undeserved kindness is seen at the cross. We respond by giving glory, praise, and worship to the awesome beauty of holiness all of our life in word and deed.