Psalms 115:4
Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men's hands:
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
In Context
3Our God is in the heavens; He doeth whatever he pleaseth.
5They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;
Cross References
Psalms 135:15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.
Isaiah 40:19The workman casteth an image, And the smith overlayeth it with gold, And casteth for it silver chains.
Isaiah 44:9They that make a graven image are all of them vanity, And their valued works are profitable for nothing; They are their own witnesses; They neither see nor understand, So 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 →