Psalms 135:15

135:14 For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.

The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

KJV

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

135:16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

What does Psalms 135:15 mean?

Psalms 135:15 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include עָצָב (ʻâtsâb), גּוֹי (gôwy), כֶּסֶף (keçeph).

Hebrew interlinear

The

idolsעָצָבʻâtsâb/aw-tsawb'/H6091an (idolatrous) image

the

heathenגּוֹיgôwy/go'-ee/H1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

are

silverכֶּסֶףkeçeph/keh'-sef/H3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, money

and

gold,זָהָבzâhâb/zaw-hawb'/H2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky

the

workמַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăseh/mah-as-eh'/H4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property

men'sאָדָםʼâdâm/aw-dawm'/H120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

hands.יָדyâd/yawd/H3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

Topics

Idolatry

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 135:15.

Exodus 11:2

Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.

Exodus 12:35

And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:

Exodus 20:23

Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.

Exodus 28:11

With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.

Exodus 28:14

And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.

Exodus 28:15

And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.

Exodus 28:22

And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends of wreathen work of pure gold.

Exodus 28:6

And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 135:15 say?

Psalms 135:15 (King James Version) reads: "The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands."

Is Psalms 135:15 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 135:15 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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