Psalms 96:5
3 Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
4 For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
6 Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.
- KJV
- For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
- WEB
- For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
- ASV
- For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens.
- DARBY
- For all the gods of the peoples are idols; but Jehovah made the heavens.
- BLB
- For all the gods of the peoples [are] idols, and YHWH made the heavens.
- ÅB
- For alle folkenes guder er intet; men Herren har gjort himmelen.
- OTB
- For alle folkenes guder er bare avguder,
Men Herren skapte himlene. - B1930
- For alle folkenes guder er intet; men Herren har gjort himmelen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 115:15
Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
Read in contextIsaiah 42:5
Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
Read in context1 Corinthians 8:4
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
Read in contextPsalms 135:18
They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.
Read in contextJeremiah 10:14–15
Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
Read in contextJeremiah 10:11–12
Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
Read in contextJeremiah 10:3–5
For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
Read in contextIsaiah 46:1–2
Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
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