Psalms 97:7

“Let all who serve a carved image be put to shame, who boast in idols; bow down to him, all you gods!”
Psalms 97:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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Let allכָּלwho serveעֹבְדֵיa carved imageפֶסֶלbe put to shame,יֵבֹשׁוּwho boastהַמִּתְהַלְלִיםin idols;בָּאֱלִילִיםbow downהִשְׁתַּחֲווּto him,לוֹallכָּלyou gods!אֱלֹהִים

Allusion · Hebrews 1:6

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In the Septuagint, Psalm 97:7 (96:7) says “let all his angels worship him,” where the Hebrew says “all the gods”; Hebrews 1:6 says “let all the angels of God worship him.”

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

Words of the Septuagint, the ancient Greek translation of the OT (Psalms 96:7 in the Septuagint numbering; Swete's text, CC BY-SA 4.0):

Psalms 97:7, word by word

who serveעֹבְדֵיovde

worship

To honor and obey God, or other gods, as his people.

Where else “ovde” appears

a carved imageפֶסֶלfesel

carved image

Carved image: a figure of a god made of wood or stone.

Where else “fesel” appears

be put to shameיֵבֹשׁוּyevoshu

be disappointed

To be disgraced because what one trusted in failed.

Where else “yevoshu” appears

who boastמִּתְהַלְלִיםmithallim

boast

To speak proudly of oneself or what one has, to make oneself important.

Where else “mithallim” appears

in idolsאֱלִילִיםelilim

idol

False gods worth nothing, made by human hands.

Where else “elilim” appears

bow downהִשְׁתַּחֲווּhishtachavu

worship

To bow before God in adoration.

Where else “hishtachavu” appears

you godsאֱלֹהִיםelohim

gods

The gods of other peoples.

Where else “elohim” appears

Translation note

Hebrews 1:6 says “Let all the angels of God worship him,” words similar to the last phrase of this verse.

The context

6The heavens declared his righteousness, and all the peoples saw his glory.

7 · This verse (above)

8Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of your judgments, YHWH.

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