Psalms 115:4
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
World English Bible
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 does whatever he pleases.
5They have mouths, but they don’t speak. They have eyes, but they don’t see.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:28There you will serve gods, the work of men’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.
1 Kings 18:29When midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the evening offering; but there was no voice, no answer, and nobody paid attention.
2 Chronicles 32:19They spoke of the God of Jerusalem as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men’s hands.
Psalms 135:15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
Isaiah 40:19A workman has cast an image, and the goldsmith overlays it with gold, and casts silver chains for it.
Isaiah 44:9Everyone who makes a carved image is vain. The things that they delight in will not profit. Their own witnesses don’t see, nor know, that they may be disappointed.
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 →