Psalms 97:7
Let all those be put to shame who serve graven images, who boast themselves of idols. Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
6The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the peoples have seen his glory.
8Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O LORD.
Cross References
Exodus 25:20And the cherubim shall spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy-seat.
Deuteronomy 5:8Thou shall not make to thee a graven image: any likeness that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
1 Samuel 5:3And when those of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
Isaiah 37:18Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the countries, and their land,
Isaiah 42:7to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison-house.
Isaiah 44:9Those who fashion a graven image are all of them vanity. And the things that they delight in shall not profit. And their own witnesses see not, nor know, that they may be put to shame.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 97:2-8
Righteousness and Glory of the Divine Government; Establishment of Christ's Kingdom. 1 The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. 2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. 3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. 4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. 5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord , at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.… Read the whole commentary →