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The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his righteousness,[a]
    and all the nations behold his glory.
All who worship images are put to shame,
    those who boast of their worthless idols;
    bow down before him, all you gods.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 97:6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness: the heavens show forth the glory of their Creator to all peoples (see Ps 19:2-5a).
  2. Psalm 97:7 Those who trust in false gods are put to shame. For “our God is in heaven; he does whatever he pleases. Their idols are merely silver and gold, the work of human hands” (Ps 115:3f).