Psalms 96:5

WEB

For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.

KJV

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

Commentary

Commentary

For all the gods of the nations are idols,.... Or are "nothings" (o), nonentities; such as have not, and never had, any being, at least many of them, but in the fancies of men; and all of them such as have no divinity in them; an idol is nothing in the world, Co1 8:4 , but the Lord made the heavens; and all the hosts of them, the sun, moon, and stars; these are the curious workmanship of his fingers, and which declare his glory, and show him to be truly and properly God, who is to be feared and worshipped; see Heb 1:10 . (o) "nihila", Tigurine version, Cocceius, Michaelis.