Psalms 97:7
“Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods!”
What does Psalms 97:7 mean?
This psalm celebrates God's supreme authority over all creation, and here the writer is calling out the emptiness of idol worship. When people pour their devotion into carved statues or human-made objects, they're investing their hearts in things that can't actually hear them, help them, or matter ultimately—so shame naturally follows that misplaced trust. The final line, "Worship him, all you gods," might sound strange to modern ears, but it's the psalmist's poetic way of saying that even the powers people once thought were divine must bow to the one true God. The underlying message is reassuring: your ultimate allegiance belongs to something real and worthy, not to empty promises or false sources of security.