Psa 96:4-6 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 96:4-6: 96:4-6 The gods of the nations are as nothing before the glorious and majestic Creator of the earth. 96:4 Great is the Lord ! ... most worthy of praise: With this refrain, the poet exalts the Lord over all the gods (95:3 ) and nations (99:2 ). He inspires awe more than anyone or anything else (76:7 , 12 ; 89:7 ; 99:3 ; 111:9 ). He is beyond human possession or comprehension. The story of what he does to redeem his people causes them to praise him.

Summary for Ps 96:4-6: 96:4-6 ^a The gods of the nations are as nothing before the glorious and majestic Creator of the earth. 96:4 ^b Great is the Lord! ... most worthy of praise: With this refrain, the poet exalts the Lord over all the gods (95:3 ^c) and nations (99:2 ^d). He inspires awe more than anyone or anything else (76:7 ^e, 12 ^f; 89:7 ^g; 99:3 ^h; 111:9 ⁱ). He is beyond human possession or comprehension. The story of what he does to redeem his people causes them to praise him.
96:5 ^j The Lord made the heavens, an even greater task than creating the earth. The idols, made by human hands (115:4 ^k), created nothing.
96:6 ^l Honor and majesty: The Lord is glorious (96:6 ^m; 104:1 ⁿ; 148:13 ^o), and so are his works in nature (8:1 ^p) and in redemption (111:3 ^q; 145:5 ^r).