Psalm 97:7

Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.

Cross-reference

Psalm 135:18 says idol makers become like their lifeless idols—a specific consequence echoing the shame of worshipers in Psalm 97:7.

Psalm 78:58 Historical context

Psalm 78:58 recounts how Israel's idols provoked God's anger—a historical context for the shame of idol worshipers in Psalm 97:7.

Psalm 115:4 Parallel

Psalm 115:4 describes idols as man-made objects—explaining why their worshipers are put to shame in Psalm 97:7.

Psalm 16:4 Related theme

Psalm 16:4 warns that those who run after other gods multiply sorrows—similar to the shame of idol worshipers in Psalm 97:7.

Psalm 136:2 Related theme

Psalm 136:2 calls God 'God of gods,' reinforcing the supremacy that underlies the command for all gods to worship Him.

Isaiah 41:29 declares idols are delusion and empty wind, directly echoing the 'worthless idols' of Psalm 97:7.

Revelation 14:8-10 warns against worshiping the beast's image, leading to God's wrath — a NT echo of the shame for idol worshipers.

Revelation 5:11-14 depicts all angels and creatures worshiping the Lamb—a vivid fulfillment of the call for all gods to worship Him.

Hebrews 1:6 Citation

Hebrews 1:6 directly quotes the LXX of Psalm 97:7, applying it to Christ's incarnation and commanding angels to worship Him.

Jeremiah 10:14 says goldsmiths are put to shame by their idols, matching the shame of idol worshipers in Psalm 97:7.

Isaiah 44:9-11 describes idol makers and worshipers being put to shame, reinforcing the theme of Psalm 97:7.

Isaiah 42:17 explicitly says those who trust in carved idols are put to shame, directly paralleling Psalm 97:7.

Exodus 20:4 Parallel

Exodus 20:4 forbids making graven images, directly supporting the condemnation of idol worship in Psalm 97:7.

Isaiah 37:19 states idols are human-made objects that were destroyed, reinforcing the futility of worshiping them in Psalm 97:7.

Deuteronomy 27:15 pronounces a curse on those who make idols, echoing the shame of idol worshipers in Psalm 97:7.

Deuteronomy 5:8 is the commandment against making carved images, which underlies the shame of idol worshipers in Psalm 97:7.

Leviticus 26:1 also prohibits idols and graven images, reinforcing the same condemnation as Psalm 97:7.

Isaiah 44:11 declares idol makers and their companions put to shame, directly echoing the same fate for worshipers of images.

Isaiah 45:16 says all idol makers are put to shame and go in confusion, matching the shame of image worshipers in Psalm 97:7.

1 Samuel 5:3 Historical context

1 Samuel 5:3 shows Dagon falling before the ark—a concrete example of idols being shamed as Psalm 97:7 declares.

Revelation 7:11 shows angels worshiping God before the throne, fulfilling the call for all gods/divine beings to worship Him.

Habakkuk 2:19 mocks lifeless idols, reinforcing the folly of boasting in worthless images that Psalm 97:7 condemns.

Jeremiah 17:13 says those who forsake the LORD are put to shame, a parallel judgment for turning from God to idols.