Psalms 106:20
They exchanged their Glory for the image of a grass-eating ox.
BSB
ASV
Thus they changed their glory For the likeness of an ox that eateth grass.
KJV
Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The idolatry was more sinful in view of their recent experience of God's power in Egypt and His wonders at Sinai (Ex 32:1-6). Though intending to worship Jehovah under the symbol of the calf, yet as this was incompatible with His nature (De 4:15-17), they in reality gave up Him, and so were given up by Him.
The walk8
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Jeremiah 2:11Has a nation ever changed its gods, though they are no gods at all? Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols.
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and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.
They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.
Can man make gods for himself? Such are not gods!”
Though each of the peoples may walk in the name of his god, yet we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.
Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
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Psalms 89:17For You are the glory of their strength, and by Your favor our horn is exalted.
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“All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous will be exalted.”
But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.
He has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!