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Psalm 96:5-7
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 96:5-7
New Catholic Bible
5 The gods of the nations are merely idols,
but it was the Lord who made the heavens.[a]
6 Majesty and splendor surround him;
power and beauty[b] are in his sanctuary.
7 Render to the Lord, you families of nations,
render to the Lord glory and power.[c]
Footnotes
- Psalm 96:5 Made the heavens: since the Lord made the heavens, which were supposedly the home of the gods, it follows that he is far greater than all the gods; but he is also greater because they are nothing more than idols.
- Psalm 96:6 The Lord is surrounded by personifications of divine attributes (majesty and splendor . . . power and beauty) that extol his universal kingship.
- Psalm 96:7 The psalmist makes use of Ps 29:1f, eliminating any allusion to the theme of “heavenly beings” (i.e., “sons of God”) and accentuating the universalist tone (see Ps 47:10; Zec 14:17). All peoples are specifically summoned to pledge their obedience to the Lord.
