Psalms 97:6

“The heavens declared his righteousness, and all the peoples saw his glory.”

Psalms 97:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 97:6, word by word

The heavensשָּׁמַיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

Where else “shamayim” appears
declaredהִגִּידוּhigidu

declare

To announce what God does or will do.

Where else “higidu” appears
his righteousnessצִדְקtsidk

righteousness

Living uprightly before God.

Where else “tsidk” appears
the peoplesעַמִּיםamim

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

Where else “amim” appears
sawרָאוּrau

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “rau” appears
his gloryכְּבוֹדkevod

glory

God's majesty and presence.

Where else “kevod” appears

The context

5The mountains melted like wax before YHWH, before the Lord of all the earth.

6 · This verse (above)

7Let all who serve a carved image be put to shame, who boast in idols; bow down to him, all you gods!

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