Psalmen 135:18

18 Dat die ze maken, hun gelijk worden, en al wie op hen vertrouwt.

Psalmen 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.

Psalmen 135:18 In-Context

16 Zij hebben een mond, maar spreken niet; zij hebben ogen, maar zien niet;
17 Oren hebben zij, maar horen niet; ook is er geen adem in hun mond.
18 Dat die ze maken, hun gelijk worden, en al wie op hen vertrouwt.
19 Gij huis Israels! looft den HEERE; gij huis Aarons! looft den HEERE.
20 Gij huis van Levi! looft den HEERE; gij die den HEERE vreest! looft den HEERE.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.