Psalms 115:4
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands:
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
In Context
3But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he pleased.
5They have a mouth, and they speak not; eyes have they, and they see not;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:28And ye shall there serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.
1 Kings 18:29And it came to pass when midday was past, that they prophesied until the [time] of the offering up of the oblation; but there was neither voice, nor any that answered, nor any attention.
2 Chronicles 32:19And they spoke of the God of Jerusalem as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of man's hand.
Psalms 135:15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands:
Isaiah 40:19The workman casteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains [for it].
Isaiah 44:9They that form a graven image are all of them vanity, and their delectable things are of no profit; and they are their own witnesses: they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 115:2-9
The Absurdity of Idolatry. 1 Not unto us, O Lord , not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. 2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God? 3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. 5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: 6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: 7 They have hands, but they handle not:… Read the whole commentary →