Psalms 135:15
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
In Context
14For LORD will judge his people, and will relent concerning his servants.
16They have mouths, but they speak not. They have eyes, but they see not.
Cross References
Psalms 115:4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
Isaiah 40:19The image, a workman has cast [it], and the goldsmith overlays it with gold, and casts [for it] silver chains.
Isaiah 46:6Such as lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, they hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god. They fall down, yea, they worship.
Habakkuk 2:18What profits the graven image, that the maker of it has engraved it, the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he who fashions its form trusts in it, to make dumb idols?
Matthew Henry on Psalms 135:6-15
Majesty and Goodness of God. 5 For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. 6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places. 7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries. 8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast. 9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants. 10 Who… Read the whole commentary →