Psalms 96:5

96:5 For all the gods of the nations are worthless,

but the Lord made the sky.

Psalms 97:6

97:6 The sky declares his justice,

and all the nations see his splendor.

Psalms 99:2

99:2 The Lord is elevated in Zion;

he is exalted over all the nations.

Psalms 106:34

106:34 They did not destroy the nations,

as the Lord had commanded them to do.


tn The Hebrew term אֱלִילִים (’elilim, “worthless”) sounds like אֱלֹהִים (’elohim, “gods”). The sound play draws attention to the statement.

tn Heb “great.”

tn That is, the nations of Canaan.