Psalms 115:6
They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
Psalms 115:6 in other translations
| BSB | they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; |
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| WEB | They have ears, but they don’t hear. They have noses, but they don’t smell. |
| ASV | They have ears, but they hear not; Noses have they, but they smell not; |
| YLT | Ears they have, and they hear not, A nose they have, and they smell not, |
| DARBY | They have ears, and they hear not; a nose have they, and they smell not; |
| BBE | They have ears, but no hearing; they have noses, but no sense of smell; |
| Webster | They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: |
What does Psalms 115:6 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 115:6 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 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 115:7
They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
Psalms 115:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Orejas tienen, mas no oirán; tienen narices, mas no olerán; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Elles ont des oreilles et n’entendent pas; elles ont un nez et ne sentent pas; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ohren haben sie und hören nicht; eine Nase haben sie und riechen nicht; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Pretiosa in conspectu Domini mors sanctorum ejus. |