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eyes, but do not see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/115.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/115.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/115.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/115.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/115.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/115.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/115.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They have mouths, but they do not speak; They have eyes, but they do not see;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/115.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/115.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/115.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/115.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/115.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They have a mouth and eyes, but they can't speak or see. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/115.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/115.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They have mouths, but they cannot speak. They have eyes, but they cannot see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/115.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They have mouths, but cannot speak, and eyes, but cannot see. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/115.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/115.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/115.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/115.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They have mouths, but they do not speak. They have eyes, but they do not see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/115.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/115.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They have mouths, but they don’t speak. They have eyes, but they don’t see. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/115.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They have a mouth, and they do not speak, "" They have eyes, and they do not see,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/115.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/115.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A mouth to them, and they shall not speak: eyes to them, and they will not see:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/115.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They have mouths and speak not: they have eyes and see not. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/115.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 113:13>They have mouths, and do not speak; they have eyes, and do not see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/115.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They have mouths but do not speak, eyes but do not see. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/115.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/115.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/115.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They have a mouth and they do not speak; they have eyes and they do not see.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/115.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/115.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They have a mouth, but they cannot speak; they have eyes, but they cannot see:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/115-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=14536" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/115.htm">To Your Name Be the Glory</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: peh- (N-ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">They have mouths,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: Pro-3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">but cannot</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: yə·ḏab·bê·rū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">speak;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·na·yim (N-cd) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">they have eyes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">but cannot</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yir·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">see;</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-18.htm">Isaiah 44:18-20</a></span><br />They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand. / And no one considers in his heart, no one has the knowledge or insight to say, “I burned half of it in the fire, and I baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat and I ate. Shall I make something detestable with the rest of it? Shall I bow down to a block of wood?” / He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-5.htm">Jeremiah 10:5</a></span><br />Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Habakkuk 2:18-19</a></span><br />What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. / Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-28.htm">Deuteronomy 4:28</a></span><br />And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-26.htm">1 Kings 18:26-29</a></span><br />And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made. / At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!” / So they shouted louder and cut themselves with knives and lances, as was their custom, until the blood gushed over them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Isaiah 46:6-7</a></span><br />They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship. / They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-2.htm">1 Corinthians 12:2</a></span><br />You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Revelation 9:20</a></span><br />Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15-17</a></span><br />The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a></span><br />And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-2.htm">Ezekiel 12:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-13.htm">Matthew 13:13-15</a></span><br />This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’ / In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-18.htm">Mark 8:18</a></span><br />‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-23</a></span><br />For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-18.htm">2 Kings 19:18</a></span><br />They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/109-15.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/109-30.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/psalms/109-2.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/psalms/109-20.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/psalms/106-25.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/116-8.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/119-13.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/psalms/126-2.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/psalms/115-7.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 115</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/115-1.htm">Because God is truly glorious</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">And idols are vanity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/115-9.htm">He exhorts to confidence in God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/115-12.htm">God is to be blessed for his blessing</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/115.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/115.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They have mouths, but cannot speak;</b><br>This phrase highlights the futility of idols, which were prevalent in ancient Near Eastern cultures. Idols were often crafted with human features, including mouths, to symbolize communication with the divine. However, the psalmist emphasizes their inability to speak, contrasting them with the living God who communicates with His people (<a href="/exodus/20.htm">Exodus 20:1-3</a>). This critique of idolatry is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/isaiah/44-13.htm">Isaiah 44:13-20</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Jeremiah 10:3-5</a>, where the prophets mock the lifelessness of idols. The inability to speak also underscores the impotence of idols in providing guidance or wisdom, unlike the Word of God, which is living and active (<a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a>).<p><b>they have eyes, but cannot see;</b><br>The depiction of idols with eyes that cannot see further illustrates their powerlessness. In the ancient world, eyes were often associated with knowledge and perception. The psalmist's critique points to the inability of idols to perceive or understand the needs of their worshippers. This is in stark contrast to the God of Israel, who is described as all-seeing and all-knowing (<a href="/psalms/139.htm">Psalm 139:1-4</a>). The theme of divine sight is significant throughout scripture, as God is portrayed as one who watches over His people and sees their afflictions (<a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7</a>). The inability of idols to see also prefigures the coming of Jesus Christ, who is the Light of the World and brings true sight to the spiritually blind (<a href="/john/9-39.htm">John 9:39</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/115.htm">Psalm 115</a>, traditionally attributed to David or another Israelite leader, who is addressing the futility of idol worship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/idols.htm">Idols</a></b><br>The central subject of this verse, representing man-made objects of worship that are lifeless and powerless.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the Psalm is directed, encouraging them to trust in the living God rather than in idols.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/pagan_nations.htm">Pagan Nations</a></b><br>The surrounding cultures that worshipped idols, contrasting with Israel's worship of Yahweh.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/y/yahweh.htm">Yahweh</a></b><br>The living God of Israel, who is contrasted with the lifeless idols.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_idolatry.htm">The Futility of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idols, though crafted with human skill, are ultimately powerless and cannot fulfill the needs of those who worship them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_living_god_vs._lifeless_idols.htm">The Living God vs. Lifeless Idols</a></b><br>Unlike idols, God is living and active, capable of hearing and responding to His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god_alone.htm">Trust in God Alone</a></b><br>Believers are called to place their trust in God, who is sovereign and able to act, rather than in man-made objects or concepts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/modern_idolatry.htm">Modern Idolatry</a></b><br>Idolatry today may not involve physical idols but can include anything that takes the place of God in our lives, such as money, power, or status.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_discernment.htm">Spiritual Discernment</a></b><br>Christians are encouraged to discern what they are placing their trust in and to ensure it aligns with the truth of God's Word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_115.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 115</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_idols_and_demons_share.htm">What do idols and demons share in common?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/genesis_31_19__evidence_of_teraphim's_role.htm">In Genesis 31:19, what historical evidence supports the existence or importance of household gods (teraphim), and how does it reconcile with monotheism? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_ancient_cultures_worship_idols.htm">Psalm 115:4-7 -- If idols are truly powerless, why have archeological findings shown widespread worship of them across ancient civilizations that thrived for centuries?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_address_ancient_belief_in_idols.htm">Psalm 135:15-18 dismisses idols as mere human constructs--how do we address ancient records and artifacts that suggest widespread and longstanding belief in these deities?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/115.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 5-7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">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: they have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk net: neither speak they through their throat.</span> Possessing a semblance of every organ of human sense, they are wholly unable to perform any of the functions. That men should worship them, or believe in their power to help, is an utter absurdity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/115-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They have mouths,</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּֽה־</span> <span class="translit">(peh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but cannot</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">speak;</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏab·bê·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they have eyes,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינַ֥יִם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·na·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but cannot</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">see;</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְאֽוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yir·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/115-5.htm">Psalm 115:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/115-5.htm">Psalm 115:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/115-5.htm">Psalm 115:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/115-5.htm">Psalm 115:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/115-5.htm">Psalm 115:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/115-5.htm">Psalm 115:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/115-5.htm">Psalm 115:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/115-5.htm">Psalm 115:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/115-5.htm">Psalm 115:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/115-5.htm">Psalm 115:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/115-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 115:5 They have mouths but they don't speak (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/115-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 115:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 115:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/115-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 115:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 115:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>