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The mountains melt like wax
    in the presence of the Lord,
    in the presence of the Lord of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and all the peoples see his glory.

Warning Against Idols

All who serve idols are put to shame,
those who boast in “nothings.”[a]
Bow to him, all you gods![b]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 97:7 Or non-gods or mini-gods. The Hebrew word is a diminutive of either the word god or the word not.
  2. Psalm 97:7 As the preceding line makes clear, this does not express a belief in the existence of other gods. It states that they are nothing but demons.