Psalms 135:18

18 May all who made them and who trust in them become like the idols they have made!

Psalms 135:18 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 135:18

They that make them are like unto them
Are as blind, stupid, and senseless as they; or "let them that make them" F17; so some versions and interpreters; (See Gill on Psalms 115:8);

[so is] everyone that trusteth in them;
alike ignorant and sottish: and so are all such that set up idols and lusts in their own hearts, and serve them; or trust to their own righteousness; even all unregenerate and self-righteous persons: they cannot speak a word for God and his grace, for Christ and his righteousness, for the Spirit of God, and his work upon their hearts, of all which they are ignorant; they are blind and have no sight and sense of their sin and misery, and of their need of Christ and his righteousness; they are deaf to his Gospel, and the charming voice of it; they are lifeless and breathless, are dead in trespasses and sins, and have no pantings and desires after spiritual things.


FOOTNOTES:

F17 So V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Sept. Syr. Arab. Ethiop.

Psalms 135:18 In-Context

16 They have mouths, but cannot speak, and eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears, but cannot hear; they are not even able to breathe.
18 May all who made them and who trust in them become like the idols they have made!
19 Praise the Lord, people of Israel; praise him, you priests of God!
20 Praise the Lord, you Levites; praise him, all you that worship him!

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. May all . . . become; [or] All who made them and who trust in them will become.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.