Psalms 96:5
For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
In Context
4For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
6Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty fill His sanctuary.
Cross References
Psalms 8:4what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?
Psalms 115:15May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalms 135:18Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
Isaiah 42:5This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:
Isaiah 46:1Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal.
Jeremiah 10:11Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.”
Matthew Henry on Psalms 96:2-10
An Invitation to Praise and Honour God; A Call to Glorify God. 1 O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord , all the earth. 2 Sing unto the Lord , bless his name; show forth his salvation from day to day. 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. 5 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… Read the whole commentary →