The Meaning of Psalms 135:16 Explained

Psalms 135:16

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;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 135:16 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 135:13-21 - Men Become Like The Gods They Serve
What a contrast between our God and idols! His mouth speaks words of grace; His eyes follow our every movement and watch our sleep; His ears are open to the faintest call. Let us who love and adore Him resemble Him, as the idolater resembles his stony idol.
The fourfold division of the chosen race deserves our thought, Psalms 135:19-21. Some belonged to the great commonwealth of Israel, some to the priestly family of Aaron, some to the meaner and humbler ranks of Levi, and some were proselytes who just feared the Lord; but none could be excused from the offering of praise. Whoever and whatever we may be, let us never fail to add our quota of adoration to that song which John tells us he heard arising from all in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, Revelation 5:13. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 135

1  An exhortation to praise God for his mercy
5  For his power
8  For his judgments
15  The vanity of idols
19  An exhortation to bless God

What do the individual words in Psalms 135:16 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.

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