Psalm 97:7

Translations

Modern

All worshipers of images are put to shame—those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!

Traditional

Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.

Literal

Let all those serving a carved image be put to shame, those boasting in idols! Bow down to Him, all gods!

Latin

Confundantur omnes qui adorant sculptilia, et qui gloriantur in simulacris suis. Adorate eum omnes angeli ejus.

Original

Hebrew

English

All worshipers of images are put to shame—those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!

Notes

Psalms 97:7

At the Lord’s coming, when every god must bow to him, those who worship other gods will face their own foolishness (see Psalm 95:3–5).

Psalms 97:5–7

All creation responds to the coming of its King. He alone deserves worship.

Psalms 97:1–12

God is greatly exalted over the gods and over all the earth. Awe-inspiring phenomena accompany his coming. Even the created order is visibly affected and the wicked perish, but the people of Zion love his coming and rejoice.

Psalms 93:1–100:5

These psalms challenge the doubts created by the exile (see Psalm 89) and answer the questions asked in Psalm 90:11, 13. The Lord has established a kingdom (Psalm 93) that is characterized by:

punishment of the wicked (Psalm 94),
respectful obedience among his people (Psalm 95),
justice for the poor (Psalm 96),
celebration in Zion (Psalm 97),
salvation for Israel (Psalm 98),
holiness (Psalm 99), and
praise (Psalm 100).

Theme notes and profiles

David Praise Psalms The Creator-King

Related verses

Jeremiah 10:14
Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them.
Hebrews 1:6
And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”
Isaiah 42:17
But those who trust in idols and say to molten images, ‘You are our gods!’ will be turned back in utter shame.
Leviticus 26:1
“You must not make idols for yourselves or set up a carved image or sacred pillar; you must not place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down to it. For I am the LORD your God.
Revelation 5:11–14
Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
Isaiah 41:29
See, they are all a delusion; their works amount to nothing; their images are as empty as the wind.
Exodus 20:4
You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.
Isaiah 44:9–11
All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame.
Isaiah 37:18–19
Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all these countries and their lands.
Revelation 14:8–10
Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”
2 Chronicles 3:13
So the total wingspan of these cherubim was twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, facing the main room.
Exodus 25:20
And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

Glossary

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Topics

Idolatry: Denunciations Against Idolatry: They Who Practise: Boast of It Jesus, the Christ: Messiah: Messianic Psalms Worship: Commanded

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