Psalms 115:4
What does Psalms 115:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 115:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Their images are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Their idols <FI>are<Fi> silver and gold, work of man's hands,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I will take the chalice of salvation; and I will call upon the name of the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands:
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 40:19
The image, a workman hath cast it, and the goldsmith overlayeth it with gold, and casteth for it silver chains.
- 1 Corinthians 10:19
What say I then? that a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?
- Psalms 135:15
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands.
- Psalms 97:7
Let all them be put to shame that serve graven images, That boast themselves of idols: Worship him, all ye gods.
- Isaiah 46:6
Such as lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, they hire a goldsmith, and he maketh it a god; they fall down, yea, they worship.
- Acts 19:35
And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
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