The Meaning of Psalms 115:5 Explained

Psalms 115:5

KJV: 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;

ASV: They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 115:5?

MEANING: What does Psalms 115:5 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 115:5 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 115:5?

What is the context of Psalms 115:5?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:

What does Psalms 115:5 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 115:1-18 - Powerless Idols Our Powerful God

Evidently this psalm was intended to be sung by various voices: Psalms 115:1-8 by the whole congregation in unison, while the sacrifice was being offered; Psalms 115:9-11, by a solo voice giving the first line of each couplet, the whole audience chanting the refrain; Psalms 115:12-15, by the priest as a benediction; Psalms 115:16-18, by the whole congregation, which now breaks into glad hallelujahs.

It was composed during the early days of the return from Babylon, when the small groups of settlers were surrounded by the jeers and scoffs of their enemies. This was their reply, as they brought out the scathing contrast between the idols of their neighbors and the majesty of Jehovah. We are reminded of Isaiah's description of an idol factory. The idols had outward semblance and no power. Jehovah had no outward semblance, but all power. Let us take to heart the threefold invitation to faith in Psalms 115:9-11, and reckon on God as our help in the battle and our shield against our foes. The smallest may get his blessing as well as the greatest, Psalms 115:13. We can never impose a strain on the resources of God, however great our demands. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 115

¹ Because God is truly glorious
⁴ And idols are vanity
⁹ He exhorts to confidence in God
¹² God is to be blessed for his blessing

What do the individual words in Psalms 115:5 mean?

Mouths they have but not they do speak Eyes they have they do see

פֶּֽה־ לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ עֵינַ֥יִם לָ֝הֶ֗ם יִרְאֽוּ

פֶּֽה־	Mouths
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: פֶּה Sense: mouth.
לָ֭הֶם	they have
Parse: Preposition, Pronoun, third person masculine plural Root: הֵם Sense: they, these, the same, who.
וְלֹ֣א	but not
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ	they do speak
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
עֵינַ֥יִם	Eyes
Parse: Noun, cd Root: עֹונָה Sense: eye.
לָ֝הֶ֗ם	they have
Parse: Preposition-l, Pronoun, third person masculine plural Root: הֵם Sense: they, these, the same, who.
יִרְאֽוּ	they do see
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 115:5?

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