Revised Version 1895
Psalms 115:7
7They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they through their throat.
Psalms 115:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
- New International Version (NIV)They have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk, nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; and they do not make a sound in their throat.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They have hands, but they do not handle; Feet they have, but they do not walk; Nor do they mutter through their throat.
Context of Psalms 115:7
5They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; 6They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not; They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they through their throat. 8They that make them shall be like unto them; yea, every one that trusteth in them. 9O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
Read all of Psalms 115Psalms 115:7 word by word
יְדֵיהֶ֤ם׀ וְלֹ֬א יְמִישׁ֗וּן רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם וְלֹ֣א יְהַלֵּ֑כוּ לֹֽא־יֶ֝הְגּ֗וּ בִּגְרוֹנָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Commentaries on Psalms 115:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5-7Verses 5-7 They have mouths - They are shaped like people, but have none of the attributes of intelligent beings.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-11This entire section is repeated in Psalm 135:15–20. Unlike the Lord (Psalm 95:3–5), idols cannot do anything. They are useless.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-74-7. (Compare Is 40:18-20; 44:9-20).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 115
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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