Their idols are silver and gold,
made by human hands.(A)
They have mouths but cannot speak,
eyes, but cannot see.
They have ears but cannot hear,
noses, but cannot smell.(B)
They have hands but cannot feel,
feet, but cannot walk.(C)
They cannot make a sound with their throats.(D)
Those who make them are[a] just like them,
as are all who trust in them.(E)

Israel,[b] trust in the Lord!(F)
He is their help and shield.(G)
10 House of Aaron, trust in the Lord!(H)
He is their help and shield.(I)
11 You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord!(J)
He is their help and shield.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 115:8 Or May those who make them become
  2. Psalm 115:9 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr read House of Israel

But their idols are silver and gold,(A)
    made by human hands.(B)
They have mouths, but cannot speak,(C)
    eyes, but cannot see.
They have ears, but cannot hear,
    noses, but cannot smell.
They have hands, but cannot feel,
    feet, but cannot walk,
    nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.

All you Israelites, trust(D) in the Lord
    he is their help and shield.
10 House of Aaron,(E) trust in the Lord
    he is their help and shield.
11 You who fear him,(F) trust in the Lord
    he is their help and shield.

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