3. For the laws of the people are empty. For the work of the hand of the craftsman has cut a tree from the forest with an axe.
4. He has adorned it with silver and gold. He has put it together with nail and hammer, so that it will not fall apart.
5. They have been fabricated in the likeness of a palm tree, and they will not speak. They must be carried to be moved, because they do not have the ability to walk. Therefore, do not be willing to fear them, for they can do neither evil nor good."
6. O Lord, there is nothing similar to you. You are great, and your name is great in strength.
7. Who will not fear you, O King of the nations? For honor is yours. Among all the wise of the nations, and within all their kingdoms, there is nothing similar to you.
8. Together, they will all be proven to be unwise and foolish. The doctrine of their vanity is made of wood.
9. Rolled silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz. It is the work of a craftsman, and of the hand of a coppersmith. Hyacinth and purple is their clothing. All these things are the work of artists.
10. But the Lord is the true God. He is the living God and the everlasting King. Before his indignation, the earth will shake. And the Gentiles will not be able to withstand his threats.