In Psalms one hundred fifteen the Psalmist said, “But our God is in the heavens: he has done whatsoever he has pleased. Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not. They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not”, and in chapter one hundred fifteen and verse seven of Psalms the Psalmist shared about the “hands” and “feet” of the idols where we read,
They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not:
neither speak they through their throat.
The Psalmist began with the words, “They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not:”. The Psalmist began, “they have hands” or “they, the idols and images fashioned of silver and gold, own and possess physical hands”, “but they handle not” which means “however, nonetheless, notwithstanding and moreover they, idols and images fashioned of silver and gold, are unable to touch or feel” “feet have they” or “physical feet possess and own they, the idols and images fashioned of silver and gold”, “but they walk not” which means “however, nonetheless, notwithstanding and moreover they, the idols and images fashioned of silver and gold, are unable to amble and make their way about”. The Psalmist referred to how the idols and images fashioned of silver and gold possessed physical “hands and feet”, however they were unable to feel or walk.
The verse goes on to say, “neither speak they through their throat.” The Psalmist continued with the words, “neither speak they” or “no and not in any way do the idols and images fashioned of silver and gold utter, declare, proclaim or talk” “through their throat” which means “by the means of their neck or passageway roughened by swallowing”. The Psalmist repeated the idea of the idols and images fashioned of silver and gold not being able to use their necks or “throats” to speak or talk.
When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we see how the Psalmist continued to share about the physical features of the idols and images fashioned of silver and gold which were unable to perform the functions for which they were designed. Living hands, feet and throats touch things, walk about and talk, however, these inanimate features upon the idols could do none of them. Still, people bow down to these images and worship them. (See Exodus 20:4) God alone is to be worshiped and adored, and He sent His Son Jesus into the world to be crucified on the cross so that everyone could be forgiven of their sins and granted everlasting life with Him. When we surrender our lives to Jesus, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and keep us from worshiping lifeless idols that have physical features but are unable to use any of them.
Next time the Psalmist says, “they that make them are like unto them”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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