Psalm 135

Psalms · Chapter 135

Psalms 135:16

1Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.2Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,3Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.4For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.5For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.6Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.7He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.8Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.9Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.10Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;11Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:12And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.13Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.14For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.15The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.16They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;17They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.18They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.19Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:20Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.21Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
16They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;

In context

Who is speaking and to whom, what is happening, when and where, and why it matters, each with its sources. Coming with the context cards.

Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
a mouthפֶּֽה־peh-H6310G
lip

פֶּה (peh) : lip/mouth peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

and notוְלֹ֣אve-LO'H3808
not

לֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

they speakיְדַבֵּ֑רוּye-da-BE-ruH1696G
to speak: speak

דָבַר (da.var) : speak/tell/command 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

eyesעֵינַ֥יִם'ei-NA-yimH5869A
eye

עַ֫יִן (a.yin) : eye 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)

and notוְלֹ֣אve-LO'H3808
not

לֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

they seeיִרְאֽוּ׃yir-'UH7200G
to see: see

רָאָה (ra.ah) : see/show 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1a7) to provide, choose 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) …

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.