Psalms 96:5

all the gods... idols. Figure of speech Paronomasia. App-6 Hebrew. kalelohey... 'elilim.

nations. peoples.

idols. nothings. Compare 1 Corinthians 8:4.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 96:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For all the gods of the nations are idols - All the gods worshipped by the people of other lands are mere “idols.” None of them can claim to have...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For all the gods of the nations [are] idols: but the LORD (c) made the heavens. (c) Then the idols or whatever did not make the heavens, are not God...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XCVI. The Praise of Yahweh in Israel, among the Nations, in all Creation. This Ps. is inserted with considerable variations, in 1 Chronicles 16:23...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. All the gods of the nations are idols - אלהי elohey. All those reputed or...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The gods of the nations are idols— Things of nothing. Mudge. Vanities; things which have no substance or being. The words strength and beauty,...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. For all the gods of the nations are idols - literally, 'are vanitie...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is a triumphant song of praise to God ( Psalms 96:1-3 ), contrasting His power and glory with the nothingness of the heathen idols ( Psalms 96:4...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

In order to heighten the praises of Jehovah, let his salvation be preached among the Gentiles. Let the dunghill gods of the heathen fall down, as Dag...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For all the gods of the nations are idols ,.... Or are "nothings" o, nonentities; such as have not, and never had, any being, at least many of them,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For all the gods of the nations [are] idols: but the LORD made the heavens. Ver. 5. For all the gods, &c. ] Deunculi, deastri, those petty g...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For the Lord Hebrew, Jehovah, is great Infinite in his nature and attributes; and greatly to be praised All our most exalted praises fall infin...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

An Invitation to Praise and Honour God; A Call to Glorify God. 1 O si...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. A supreme existence and a supreme service I. A supreme existence. 1. Gre...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Hymn of the Kingdom of God.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For all the gods of the nations, the idols, foolishly called gods by the blind heathen, are idols, literally, "nothingnesses"; but the Lord made t...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 8:4 ; Acts 19:26 ; Genesis 1:1 ; Isaiah 42:5 ; Isaiah 44:8-28 ; Isaiah 46:1 ; Isaiah 46:2 ; Jeremiah 10:11 ; Psalms 115:15 ;...

⁵ For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 96:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 96:5