Psalms 97:7
Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
Psalms 97:7 in other translations
| BSB | All worshipers of images are put to shame— those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods! |
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| WEB | Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods! |
| ASV | Let all them be put to shame that serve graven images, That boast themselves of idols: Worship him, all ye gods. |
| YLT | Ashamed are all servants of a graven image, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods. |
| DARBY | Ashamed be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols. Worship him, all yegods. |
| BBE | Shamed be all those who give worship to images, and take pride in false gods; give him worship, all you gods. |
| Webster | Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols; worship him, all ye gods. |
What does Psalms 97:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 97:1-7
Though many have been made happy in Christ, still there is room. And all have reason to rejoice in Christ's government. There is a depth in his counsels, which we must not pretend to fathom; but still righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. Christ's government, though it might be matter of joy to all, will yet be matter of terror to some; but it is their own fault that it is so. The most…
Psalms 97:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 97:7
- Jeremiah 10:14
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.
- Hebrews 1:6
And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
- Isaiah 42:17
They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
- Leviticus 26:1
Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the Lord your God.
- Revelation 5:11-14
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
- Exodus 20:4
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
- Isaiah 44:9-11
They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing? Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.
- Isaiah 41:29
Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.
- Deuteronomy 5:8
Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
- 1 Peter 1:12
Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
- Isaiah 37:18-19
Of a truth, Lord, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries, And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.
- 2 Chronicles 3:13
The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward.
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Context
- Psalms 97:6
The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
- Psalms 97:7
Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
- Psalms 97:8
Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O Lord.
Psalms 97:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Avergüéncense todos los que sirven á las imágenes de talla, los que se alaban de los ídolos: los dioses todos á él se encorven. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Que tous ceux qui servent une image taillée, qui se vantent des idoles, soient honteux. Vous, tous les dieux, prosternez-vous devant lui. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Mögen beschämt werden alle Diener der Bilder, die der Nichtigkeiten sich rühmen; fallet vor ihm nieder, ihr Götter alle! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | moveatur mare, et plenitudo ejus; orbis terrarum, et qui habitant in eo. |