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Psalms 96:5 — King James Version← Study notes

For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.


Psalms 96:5Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 96:58 words
HebrewMeaning
כִּ֤יkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
כָּלkāl
allnounH3605
) · altogether · any · enough ···
אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾĕlōhēy
the gods ofnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
הָ/עַמִּ֣יםhāʿamiym
the peoplesparticleH5971
men · nation · people
אֱלִילִ֑יםʾĕliyliym
are worthless idolsnounH457
no value · thing of nought
וַֽ֝/יהוָ֗הwayhwāh
and YahwehconjH3068
the Lord. Compare
שָׁמַ֥יִםšāmayim
the heavensnounH8064
astrologer · heaven
עָשָֽׂהʿāśāh
he madeverbH6213
advance · appoint · apt · be at ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 96:5

1. My lord and brother Severus still defers the pleasure we shall feel in his discourse, which he owes us; for he acknowledges, that he is held a debtor. For all the Churches through which he has passed, by his tongue the lord has gladdened: much more therefore ought that Church to be rejoiced, out of which the Lord has propagated his preaching among the rest. But what shall we do, but obey his will? I said, however, brethren, that he deferred, not that he defrauded us.…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 96 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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