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Text -- Psalms 96:5 (NET)

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96:5 For all the gods of the nations are worthless, but the Lord made the sky.
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

JFB: Psa 96:4-5 - -- For He is not a local God, but of universal agency, while idols are nothing.

For He is not a local God, but of universal agency, while idols are nothing.

Clarke: Psa 96:5 - -- All the gods of the nations are idols - אלהי elohey . All those reputed or worshipped as gods among the heathens are אלילים elilim , va...

All the gods of the nations are idols - אלהי elohey . All those reputed or worshipped as gods among the heathens are אלילים elilim , vanities, emptinesses, things of nought. Instead of being Elohim, they are elilim; they are not only not God, but they are nothing.""Jehovah made the heavens."He who is the creator is alone worthy of adoration.

Defender: Psa 96:5 - -- The name "God" (Elohim) is the same as "gods" in the Hebrew where the context determines the meaning in a given verse. However, all other "gods" than ...

The name "God" (Elohim) is the same as "gods" in the Hebrew where the context determines the meaning in a given verse. However, all other "gods" than the true God - whether Baal of the ancient Phoenicians or Darwin of the modern Darwinians or whatever pantheistic "god" may be fashionable in a given time and place - are nothing but idols (that is "vanities"). The true God of creation, Jehovah , is the one who made the universe. All other "gods" are mere anthropomorphisms or personifications of the forces and systems of nature. If men will not worship the true God of creation then they must worship His creation (Rom 1:25), assuming some form of evolution as the "creator" of all things."

TSK: Psa 96:5 - -- For : Psa 115:3-8, Psa 135:15, Psa 135:18; Isa. 44:8-28, Isa 46:1, Isa 46:2; Jer 10:3-5, Jer 10:11, Jer 10:12, Jer 10:14, Jer 10:15; Act 19:26; 1Co 8:...

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Psa 96:5 - -- 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 hav...

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 a real existence as gods. The word here rendered "idols"is translated by the Septuagint, δαιμόνια daimonia , "demons."So the Latin Vulgate "daemonia." The Hebrew word - אליל 'ĕlı̂yl - means properly "of nothing, nought, empty, vain."See Job 13:4. The meaning here is, that they were mere nothings; they had no real existence; they were the creations of the imagination; they could not in any sense be regarded as what it was pretended they were; they had no claim to reverence and worship as gods. Of most of them it was a fact that they had no existence at all, but were mere creatures of fancy. Of those that did really exist, as the sun, moon, stars, animals, or the spirits of departed people, though it was true that they had an actual existence, yet it was also true that they had no existence "as gods,"or as entitled to worship; and hence, it was also true that the worship offered to them was as vain as that which was offered to mere beings of the imagination. This verse is extracted literally from 1Ch 16:26. The Hebrew is the same.

But the Lord made the heavens - Yahweh created the heavenly hosts, and therefore he is the true God, and is entitled to worship. The power of "creation"- of causing anything to exist where there was nothing before - must pertain to God alone, and is the highest act of Divinity. No pretended pagan god has that power; no man has that power. The true God has reserved the exercise of that power to himself, and has never, in any instance, imparted it to a created being.

Poole: Psa 96:5 - -- Idols or, nothings , as they are called, 1Co 8:4 10:19 ; or, vain things , as the word signifies, and is translated by others. The sense is, Though...

Idols or, nothings , as they are called, 1Co 8:4 10:19 ; or, vain things , as the word signifies, and is translated by others. The sense is, Though they have usurped the name and place of the Divine Majesty, yet they have nothing of his nature or power in them.

Haydock: Psa 96:5 - -- All. Which is conformable to the Hebrew, &c., though the Vulgate terra, means, "all the earth" melted. (Haydock)

All. Which is conformable to the Hebrew, &c., though the Vulgate terra, means, "all the earth" melted. (Haydock)

Gill: Psa 96:5 - -- 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, bu...

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, but in the fancies of men; and all of them such as have no divinity in them;

an idol is nothing in the world, 1Co 8:4,

but the Lord made the heavens; and all the hosts of them, the sun, moon, and stars; these are the curious workmanship of his fingers, and which declare his glory, and show him to be truly and properly God, who is to be feared and worshipped; see Heb 1:10.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Psa 96:5 The Hebrew term אֱלִילִים (’elilim, “worthless”) sounds like אֱ...

Geneva Bible: Psa 96:5 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 ...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Psa 96:1-13 - --1 An exhortation to praise God,4 for his greatness;8 for his kingdom;11 for his general judgment.

MHCC: Psa 96:1-9 - --When Christ finished his work on earth, and was received into his glory in heaven, the church began to sing a new song unto him, and to bless his name...

Matthew Henry: Psa 96:1-9 - -- These verses will be best expounded by pious and devout affections working in our souls towards God, with a high veneration for his majesty and tran...

Keil-Delitzsch: Psa 96:4-6 - -- Confirmation of the call from the glory of Jahve that is now become manifest. The clause Psa 96:4 , as also Psa 145:3, is taken out of Psa 48:2. ...

Constable: Psa 90:1--106:48 - --IV. Book 4: chs. 90--106 Moses composed one of the psalms in this section of the Psalter (Ps. 90). David wrote t...

Constable: Psa 96:1-13 - --Psalm 96 Here is another psalm that focuses on the reign of God. In it the psalmist called on all the ea...

Constable: Psa 96:1-6 - --1. An invitation to all people to honor Yahweh 96:1-6 96:1-3 The new song the people of the earth should sing is a song that praises God for His new b...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Psalms (Book Introduction) The Hebrew title of this book is Tehilim ("praises" or "hymns"), for a leading feature in its contents is praise, though the word occurs in the title ...

JFB: Psalms (Outline) ALEPH. (Psa 119:1-8). This celebrated Psalm has several peculiarities. It is divided into twenty-two parts or stanzas, denoted by the twenty-two let...

TSK: Psalms (Book Introduction) The Psalms have been the general song of the universal Church; and in their praise, all the Fathers have been unanimously eloquent. Men of all nation...

TSK: Psalms 96 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Psa 96:1, An exhortation to praise God, Psa 96:4, for his greatness; Psa 96:8, for his kingdom; Psa 96:11, for his general judgment.

Poole: Psalms (Book Introduction) OF PSALMS THE ARGUMENT The divine authority of this Book of PSALMS is so certain and evident, that it was never questioned in the church; which b...

Poole: Psalms 96 (Chapter Introduction) THE ARGUMENT This Psalm was composed by David upon occasion, or at the time, of the bringing of the ark of God into the tabernacle which David had ...

MHCC: Psalms (Book Introduction) David was the penman of most of the psalms, but some evidently were composed by other writers, and the writers of some are doubtful. But all were writ...

MHCC: Psalms 96 (Chapter Introduction) (Psa 96:1-9) A call to all people to praise God. (Psa 96:10-13) God's government and judgment.

Matthew Henry: Psalms (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of Psalms We have now before us one of the choicest and most excellent parts of all the Old Te...

Matthew Henry: Psalms 96 (Chapter Introduction) This psalm is part of that which was delivered into the hand of Asaph and his brethren (1Ch 16:7), by which it appears both that David was the penm...

Constable: Psalms (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title of this book in the Hebrew Bible is Tehillim, which means...

Constable: Psalms (Outline) Outline I. Book 1: chs. 1-41 II. Book 2: chs. 42-72 III. Book 3: chs. 73...

Constable: Psalms Psalms Bibliography Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89." In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus,...

Haydock: Psalms (Book Introduction) THE BOOK OF PSALMS. INTRODUCTION. The Psalms are called by the Hebrew, Tehillim; that is, hymns of praise. The author, of a great part of ...

Gill: Psalms (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PSALMS The title of this book may be rendered "the Book of Praises", or "Hymns"; the psalm which our Lord sung at the passover is c...

Gill: Psalms 96 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 96 This psalm was written by David, as appears from 1Ch 16:7 to whom it is ascribed by the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and all...

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