Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Psalms 97:7
Confounded — Let them be ashamed of their folly. Gods — All you whom the Gentiles have made the objects of their worship.
Confounded — Let them be ashamed of their folly. Gods — All you whom the Gentiles have made the objects of their worship.
Verse Psalms 97:7. _CONFOUNDED BE ALL THEY_] Rather, _They shall be_ _confounded that boast themselves in idols_. There is a remarkable play on the _letters_ here, המתהללים _hammithhalelim_, who move...
CONFOUNDED BE ALL THEY THAT SERVE GRAVEN IMAGES - Hebrew, “Let them be ashamed.” The idea is, that they would be disappointed. They would find that these were not real gods; that their trust in them w...
Psalms 97 His Glorious Reign _ 1. Jehovah reigneth (Psalms 97:1)_ 2. In righteousness and with glory (Psalms 97:6) He reigneth! Earth and the multitude of isles will now rejoice, for He whose righ...
XCVII. YAHWEH IN THE STORM. The appearance of Yahweh is described in terms of primitive religion, when He was the God of fire and tempest, earthquake and volcano. These traits are retained, but united...
GRAVEN IMAGES. an image, whether graven or molten (singular) IDOLS. nothings. Compare Psalms 96:5 and 1 Corinthians 8:4. GODS. judges, or rulers. See note on Exodus 22:9....
CONFOUNDED BE ALL THEY, &C.— _Let them all be ashamed, who worship graven images; who applaud themselves in vanity._ Mudge. The next sentence, _Worship him, all ye gods,_ or _elohim,_ is applied by th...
Psalms 92-97 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A Service of Song for a Sabbath Day. ANALYSIS Psalms 92: Personal SongProbably by a King. Psalms 93: Jehovah Proclaimed King. Psalms 94: Prayer for Vengeance on the...
Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods. -How the angels and how Judah shall receive Him when He shall come to confound the idols;...
97:7 idols. (c-13) See Note, Psalms 96:5 . gods. (d-18) Or 'angels,' _ elohim,_ as Psalms 8:5 . see Hebrews 1:6 ....
This is another 'theocratic' Ps., declaring how God has taken vengeance on His enemies in a way to which all nature responded (Psalms 97:2), denouncing idols and their worshippers (Psalms 97:7), expre...
Psalms 90:106 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ *LORD OF FAR-AWAY PEOPLE PSALMS 97 (THE FOURTH *ROYAL PSALM) Jesus said, "I have other sheep. They do not live here. I must fetch them also. And they will hear...
CONFOUNDED — _i.e._, ashamed (Isaiah 42:17; Jeremiah 10:14). The same idea is conveyed by the very word “idols” in Hebrew — empty, worthless things, _shaming_ those who worship them. It is doubtful wh...
יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ ׀ כָּל ־עֹ֬בְדֵי פֶ֗סֶל הַ מִּֽתְהַלְלִ֥ים...
Psalms 97:1 THE summons to praise the King with a new song Psalms 96:1 is followed by this psalm, which repeats the dominant idea of the group, "Jehovah is King," but from a fresh point of view. It re...
“BE GLAD IN THE LORD” Psalms 97:1 The keynote here is the reign of God. To the wicked, it spells misery; to the believer, it is the inauguration of harmony and joy. It is as though herald-angels step...
The reign of Jehovah, while wholly beneficent in purpose and in ultimate issue, is yet full of terror and of judgment in its process toward the issue. This is also cause for rejoicing. The method of...
(e) Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, (f) all [ye] gods. (e) He signifies that God's judgments are ready to destroy the idolatry. (f) Let...
This is every day manifested in the kingdom of grace, when poor sinners are brought over from the worshipping of dumb idols, to serve the living and true God: and how eminently will it be displayed in...
7_Confounded be all those who serve graven images. _The Psalmist draws a broad distinction here, as in the psalm next to this, between the true God and the false gods which men form for themselves. Th...
In Psalms 97 the coming itself is celebrated; Jehovah has taken to Him His great power and His reign. The earth and the multitude of isles are to rejoice. Clouds and darkness are round about Him, for...
CONFOUNDED BE ALL THEY THAT SERVE GRAVEN IMAGES,.... Images of gold, silver, and stone, graven by art and man's device; to serve and worship which must be the grossest ignorance and stupidity, which,...
Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all [ye] gods. Ver. 7. _Confounded be all they that serve graven images_] Those instruments of idolatry,...
_Confounded be all they that serve graven images_ That is, the Gentile world, who _did service to them who by nature were no gods, Galatians 4:8_. Let them be ashamed of their former folly herein, and...
Confounded be all they that serve graven images, brought to shame on account of the foolishness of their gross idolatry, THAT BOAST THEMSELVES OF IDOLS, of nothingnesses, of the creatures of their own...
THE MESSIAH THE KING OF THE WHOLE EARTH. There can be no doubt that the superscription of this psalm in Luther's Bible, "Of Christ and His Kingdom," is correct, that it is Jehovah, the second person...
1-7 Though many have been made happy in Christ, still there is room. And all have reason to rejoice in Christ's government. There is a depth in his counsels, which we must not pretend to fathom; but...
CONFOUNDED BE ALL THEY; let them be ashamed of their former folly herein, and be thereby brought to detest and forsake them; and those who will obstinately persist in their impiety and idolatry, let t...
Psalms 97:7 shame H954 (H8799) serve H5647 (H8802) images H6459 boast H1984 (H8693) idols H457 Worship...
CONTENTS: The comfort of God's people, arising from His sovereign dominion. CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist. CONCLUSION: It is enough to make us rejoice in and adore Jehovah that His throne is fixed upon t...
This psalm, which opens like the ninety third and some others, was composed by David, when the whole of the promised land was given to him for a kingdom, and when God had also given him rest from his...
_The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice._ THE REIGN OF GOD OVER THE WORLD I. The reign of God over the world (Psalms 97:1). 1. His laws are righteous. 2. His purpose is benevolent. II. The prov...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 97:1. This is a hymn celebrating God’s kingship over all creation. It focuses on how God’s universal rule assures the faithful of his final victory over evil and idolatry. T...
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 97:6 These verses concern the false worship found among the nations who are WORSHIPERS OF IMAGES. There is a contrast between the false gods and the Lord, who is MOST HIGH OVER AL...
INTRODUCTION This is another of the series of Psalms which celebrate the advent of Jehovah as King. There are seven in the series, the ninety-third being the first, and the hundredth the last. The nin...
EXPOSITION ANOTHER liturgical psalm on the advent of Christ The psalmist sees him take possession of his throne, but, this time, rather in judgment than in mercy. His accession is described with the u...
The LORD reigneth (Psalms 97:1); In the previous psalm, it said, "The Lord reigneth. Say among the heathen, 'The Lord reigneth.'" I think that this is something that we often forget in the adverse cir...
1 Peter 1:12; 2 Chronicles 3:13; Deuteronomy 27:15; Deuteronomy 5:8;...
Doesn’t this verse imply there are many gods? PROBLEM: The psalmist commands, “Worship Him, all you gods.” Yet the Bible elsewhere insists there is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4). SOLUTION: First of...