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Declare his glory[a] among the nations,
    his wondrous deeds to every people.
For great is the Lord and worthy of all praise;
    he is more to be feared[b] than all other gods.
The gods of the nations are merely idols,
    but it was the Lord who made the heavens.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 96:3 Glory: see note on Ps 85:10. Wondrous deeds: see note on Ps 9:2.
  2. Psalm 96:4 The Lord is great and worthy to receive praise and reverence (to be feared) because he alone is God and there is no other (see Ps 115).
  3. 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.

Declare his glory(A) among the nations,
    his marvelous deeds(B) among all peoples.

For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(C)
    he is to be feared(D) above all gods.(E)
For all the gods of the nations are idols,(F)
    but the Lord made the heavens.(G)

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