Charles Ellicott Commentary Psalms 97:7

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Psalms 97:7

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Psalms 97:7

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"Let all them be put to shame that serve graven images, That boast themselves of idols: Worship him, all ye gods." — Psalms 97:7 (ASV)

Confoundedthat is, 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 whether the verbs here are to be taken as imperatives. The Septuagint, Vulgate, and Authorized Version understand them this way. Probably, a fact is stated.

All you gods. —Not “angels,” as in the Septuagint (See Note on Psalm 8:5). Here, however, the term is directly intended to include among superhuman beings the agencies worshipped by pagan nations as deities. The quotation in Hebrews 1:6 (see Note, New Testament Commentary) is from the Septuagint of Deuteronomy 32:43.