Psalms 115:5
They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
Psalms 115:5 in other translations
| BSB | They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; |
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| WEB | They have mouths, but they don’t speak. They have eyes, but they don’t see. |
| ASV | They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not; |
| YLT | A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not, |
| DARBY | They have a mouth, and they speak not; eyes have they, and they see not; |
| BBE | They have mouths, but no voice; they have eyes, but they see not; |
| Webster | They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: |
What does Psalms 115:5 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 115:4-7
4-7. (Compare Is 40:18-20; 44:9-20).
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 115:1-8
by trusting in him and praising him. (9-18) Verses 1-8 Let no opinion of our own merits have any place in our prayers or in our praises. All the good we do, is done by the power of his grace; and all the good we have, is the gift of his mere mercy, and he must have all the praise. Are we in pursuit of any mercy, and wrestling with God for it, we must take encouragement in prayer from God only. Lord, do so for us…
Psalms 115:5 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 115:5
- Jeremiah 10:5
They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
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Context
- Psalms 115:4
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
- Psalms 115:5
They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
- Psalms 115:6
They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
Psalms 115:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Tienen boca, mas no hablarán; tienen ojos, mas no verán; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Elles ont une bouche et ne parlent pas; elles ont des yeux et ne voient pas; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Einen Mund haben sie und reden nicht; Augen haben sie und sehen nicht; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Vota mea Domino reddam coram omni populo ejus. |