Psalms

Psalm 135:14–18

¹⁴For the LORD will vindicate His people^b

and will have compassion on His servants.

¹⁵The idols of the nations are silver and gold,

made by the hands of men.

¹⁶They have mouths, but cannot speak;

they have eyes, but cannot see;

¹⁷they have ears, but cannot hear;

nor is there breath in their mouths.

¹⁸Those who make them become like them,

as do all who trust in them.

Footnotes

b 135:14 Or will judge His people; see also LXX; cited in Hebrews 10:30|HEB 10:30.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will vindicate	יָדִ֣ין	yā·ḏîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1777 judge
His people	עַמּ֑וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
and will have compassion	יִתְנֶחָֽם׃	yiṯ·ne·ḥām	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5162 be sorry, console
on	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
His servants	עֲ֝בָדָ֗יו	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The idols	עֲצַבֵּ֣י	‘ă·ṣab·bê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6091 idol
of the nations	הַ֭גּוֹיִם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
are silver	כֶּ֣סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and gold	וְזָהָ֑ב	wə·zā·hāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
made	מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
by the hands	יְדֵ֣י	yə·ḏê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H3027 hand
of men	אָדָֽם׃	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They have mouths	פֶּֽה־	peh-	Noun - masculine singular	H6310 mouth
but cannot	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
speak	יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ	yə·ḏab·bê·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
eyes	עֵינַ֥יִם	‘ê·na·yim	Noun - cd	H5869 eye
but cannot	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
see	יִרְאֽוּ׃	yir·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they have ears	אָזְנַ֣יִם	’ā·zə·na·yim	Noun - fd	H241 ear
but cannot	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
hear	יַאֲזִ֑ינוּ	ya·’ă·zî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H238 give ear, listen, hear
nor	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
is there	יֶשׁ־	yeš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
breath	ר֥וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
in their mouths	בְּפִיהֶֽם׃	bə·p̄î·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6310 mouth

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Those who make them	עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם	‘ō·śê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
become	יִהְי֣וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like them	כְּ֭מוֹהֶם	kə·mō·w·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H3644 like, as, when
as do all	כֹּ֭ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
trust	בֹּטֵ֣חַ	bō·ṭê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H982 trust
in them	בָּהֶֽם׃	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural