Psalm 115:7
New International Version
They have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk, nor can they utter a sound with their throats.

New Living Translation
They have hands but cannot feel, and feet but cannot walk, and throats but cannot make a sound.

English Standard Version
They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; and they do not make a sound in their throat.

Berean Standard Bible
they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.

King James Bible
They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

New King James Version
They have hands, but they do not handle; Feet they have, but they do not walk; Nor do they mutter through their throat.

New American Standard Bible
They have hands, but they cannot feel; They have feet, but they cannot walk; They cannot make a sound with their throat.

NASB 1995
They have hands, but they cannot feel; They have feet, but they cannot walk; They cannot make a sound with their throat.

NASB 1977
They have hands, but they cannot feel; They have feet, but they cannot walk; They cannot make a sound with their throat.

Legacy Standard Bible
As for their hands, they do not feel; As for their feet, they do not walk; They do not make a sound with their throat.

Amplified Bible
They have hands, but they cannot feel; They have feet, but they cannot walk; Nor can they make a sound with their throats.

Christian Standard Bible
They have hands but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk. They cannot make a sound with their throats.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They have hands but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk. They cannot make a sound with their throats.

American Standard Version
They have hands, but they handle not; Feet have they, but they walk not; Neither speak they through their throat.

Contemporary English Version
Their hands have no feeling, their legs don't move, and they can't make a sound.

English Revised Version
They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they through their throat.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They have hands, but they cannot feel. They have feet, but they cannot walk. They cannot [even] make a sound with their throats.

Good News Translation
They have hands, but cannot feel, and feet, but cannot walk; they cannot make a sound.

International Standard Version
They have hands, but cannot touch; feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even groan with their throats.

Majority Standard Bible
they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.

NET Bible
hands, but cannot touch, feet, but cannot walk. They cannot even clear their throats.

New Heart English Bible
They have hands, but they do not feel. They have feet, but they do not walk, neither do they speak through their throat.

Webster's Bible Translation
They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

World English Bible
They have hands, but they don’t feel. They have feet, but they don’t walk, neither do they speak through their throat.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Their hands, but they do not handle, "" Their feet, and they do not walk;

Young's Literal Translation
Their hands, but they handle not, Their feet, and they walk not;

Smith's Literal Translation
Their hands, and they will not feel: their feet, and they shall not go: they shall not murmur in their throat.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
They have hands and feel not: they have feet and walk not: neither shall they cry out through their throat.

Catholic Public Domain Version
They have hands, and do not feel; they have feet, and do not walk. Neither will they cry out with their throat.

New American Bible
They have hands but do not feel, feet but do not walk; they produce no sound from their throats.

New Revised Standard Version
They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; they make no sound in their throats.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
They have hands, but they feel not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they through their throats.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
They do not feel with their hands neither do they walk with their feet and they do not speak with their throats.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
They have hands, but they handle not; Feet have they, but they walk not; Neither speak they with their throat.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
they have hands, but they cannot handle; they have feet, but they cannot walk: they cannot speak through their throat.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
To Your Name Be the Glory
6they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; 7they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats. 8Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.…

Cross References
Isaiah 44:18-20
They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand. / And no one considers in his heart, no one has the knowledge or insight to say, “I burned half of it in the fire, and I baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat and I ate. Shall I make something detestable with the rest of it? Shall I bow down to a block of wood?” / He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?”

Jeremiah 10:5
Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”

Habakkuk 2:18-19
What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. / Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.”

1 Kings 18:26-29
And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made. / At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!” / So they shouted louder and cut themselves with knives and lances, as was their custom, until the blood gushed over them. ...

Isaiah 46:6-7
They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship. / They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles.

Deuteronomy 4:28
And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.

2 Kings 19:18
They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.

Isaiah 41:29
See, they are all a delusion; their works amount to nothing; their images are as empty as the wind.

Jeremiah 2:27-28
say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’ and to a stone, ‘You gave me birth.’ They have turned their backs to Me and not their faces. Yet in the time of trouble, they say, ‘Rise up and save us!’ / But where are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them rise up in your time of trouble and save you if they can; for your gods are as numerous as your cities, O Judah.

1 Corinthians 12:2
You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.

Revelation 9:20
Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.

Acts 17:29
Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.

Romans 1:22-23
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

1 Corinthians 10:19-20
Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? / No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.

1 John 5:21
Little children, keep yourselves from idols.


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Psalm 115
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4. And idols are vanity
9. He exhorts to confidence in God
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They have hands, but cannot feel
The phrase "hands, but cannot feel" highlights the impotence of idols, which are crafted by human hands yet lack the ability to perform even the most basic functions. The Hebrew word for "hands" is "יָדַיִם" (yadayim), often symbolizing power and action. In the context of this verse, it underscores the irony that these idols, though possessing the form of hands, are devoid of the power to act or sense. This serves as a stark contrast to the living God, whose hands are active in creation and providence. Historically, idols were often made with great care and artistry, yet they remained lifeless, emphasizing the futility of worshiping them.

they have feet, but cannot walk
The phrase "feet, but cannot walk" further illustrates the lifelessness of idols. The Hebrew word for "feet" is "רַגְלַיִם" (raglayim), which often signifies movement and progress. In ancient cultures, idols were sometimes paraded through streets or placed in prominent positions, yet they were utterly dependent on human intervention for any movement. This imagery serves to remind believers of the active and dynamic nature of the true God, who is not confined to a single place but is omnipresent and ever-moving in the lives of His people.

nor can they utter a sound with their throats
The inability to "utter a sound with their throats" points to the silence and ineffectiveness of idols in communication. The Hebrew word for "throats" is "גְּרוֹנָם" (geronam), which can also refer to the voice or speech. In the ancient Near Eastern context, gods were often invoked through elaborate rituals and incantations, yet these idols could not respond or communicate. This silence is contrasted with the God of Israel, who speaks through His Word and prophets, guiding and instructing His people. The living God is not only a God who hears but also a God who speaks, offering wisdom, comfort, and direction.

(7) Neither speak they.--The Hebrew implies not only the want of articulate speech, but of utterance at all.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
they have hands,
יְדֵיהֶ֤ם ׀ (yə·ḏê·hem)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

but cannot
וְלֹ֬א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

feel;
יְמִישׁ֗וּן (yə·mî·šūn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 4184: To touch

they have feet,
רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם (raḡ·lê·hem)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda

but cannot
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

walk.
יְהַלֵּ֑כוּ (yə·hal·lê·ḵū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

They cannot
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

utter a sound
יֶ֝הְגּ֗וּ (yeh·gū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1897: To moan, growl, utter, speak, muse

with their throats.
בִּגְרוֹנָֽם׃ (biḡ·rō·w·nām)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1627: Neck, throat


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