Psalms 115:8
Psalms 115:8 in Multiple Translations
Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.
Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his faith in them.
Those who make idols become just like them, and so does everyone who trusts in them.
They that make them are like vnto them: so are all that trust in them.
Nor do they mutter through their throat, Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.
Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.
They that make them are like them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
I will sacrifice to thee the sacrifice of praise, and I will call upon the name of the Lord.
The people who make those idols are as powerless as those idols, and those who trust in those idols can accomplish nothing, just like their idols!
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 115:8
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Psalms 115:8 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כְּ֭מוֹ/הֶם
יִהְי֣וּ
עֹשֵׂי/הֶ֑ם
כֹּ֭ל
אֲשֶׁר
בֹּטֵ֣חַ
בָּ/הֶֽם
כְּ֭מוֹ/הֶם
kᵉmôw
H3644
like
Prep | Suff
יִהְי֣וּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
עֹשֵׂי/הֶ֑ם
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal | Suff
כֹּ֭ל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
Rel
בֹּטֵ֣חַ
bâṭach
H982
to trust
V-Qal
בָּ/הֶֽם
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 115:8
כְּ֭מוֹ/הֶם
kᵉmôw
H3644
"like"
Prep | Suff
This word means like or as, used to compare things. It appears in the Bible to describe similarities or to make comparisons, such as in the book of Psalms.
Definition: adv 1) like, as, the like of which conj 2) when, according as, as it were
Usage: Occurs in 126 OT verses. KJV: according to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth. See also: Genesis 19:15; Job 40:17; Psalms 29:6.
יִהְי֣וּ
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
עֹשֵׂי/הֶ֑ם
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal | Suff
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
כֹּ֭ל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
"which"
Rel
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when
Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.
בֹּטֵ֣חַ
bâṭach
H982
"to trust"
V-Qal
To trust means to have confidence or faith in something or someone, like the Israelites trusting in God to lead them through the desert, as seen in Psalm 23.
Definition: 1) to trust 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to trust, trust in 1a2) to have confidence, be confident 1a3) to be bold 1a4) to be secure 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to trust, make secure 2) (TWOT) to feel safe, be careless
Usage: Occurs in 117 OT verses. KJV: be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust. See also: Deuteronomy 28:52; Psalms 118:8; Psalms 4:6.
בָּ/הֶֽם
""
Prep | Suff
Study Notes — Psalms 115:8
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 115:8 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 115:8
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 115:8
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 115:8
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 115:8
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 115:8
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 115:8
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 115:8
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 115:8
- Sermons on Psalms 115:8
Context — To Your Name Be the Glory
6they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;
7they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.
8Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
9O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. 10O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 135:18 | Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them. |
| 2 | Habakkuk 2:18–19 | 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.” |
| 3 | Jeremiah 10:8 | But they are altogether senseless and foolish, instructed by worthless idols made of wood! |
| 4 | Jonah 2:8 | Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion. |
| 5 | Isaiah 44:9–20 | All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. The blacksmith takes a tool and labors over the coals; he fashions an idol with hammers and forges it with his strong arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he fails to drink water and grows faint. The woodworker extends a measuring line; he marks it out with a stylus; he shapes it with chisels and outlines it with a compass. He fashions it in the likeness of man, like man in all his glory, that it may dwell in a shrine. He cuts down cedars or retrieves a cypress or oak. He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest. He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow. It serves as fuel for man. He takes some of it to warm himself, and he kindles a fire and bakes his bread; he even fashions it into a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it. He burns half of it in the fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. Indeed, he warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.” From the rest he makes a god, his graven image. He bows down to it and worships; he prays to it and says, “Save me, for you are my god.” 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?” |
Psalms 115:8 Summary
[This verse, Psalms 115:8, teaches us that when we make or worship idols, we become like them - lifeless and unable to truly experience God. This is because idols are just man-made objects, as described in Psalms 115:6-7, and they can't give us the spiritual life we need. Instead, we should trust in the one true God, who is our help and shield, as mentioned in Psalms 115:9-10. By prioritizing our relationship with Him, we can avoid becoming like the idols and experience a vibrant and meaningful life, as seen in Jeremiah 10:6-10.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to 'become like' the idols we make?
According to Psalms 115:8, when we create and worship idols, we become similar to them in the sense that we lose our spiritual vitality, just like the idols are lifeless and unable to act, as described in Psalms 115:6-7. This is also seen in Romans 1:23, where it says that people who worship idols become futile in their thinking.
Is this verse saying that making idols is the same as trusting in them?
While making idols and trusting in them are related, Psalms 115:8 highlights that both the creators and those who trust in idols will become like them, emphasizing the idea that involvement with idols leads to spiritual stagnation, as seen in Isaiah 44:9-20, where both the makers and worshipers of idols are condemned.
How does this verse relate to our everyday lives?
This verse warns us that whatever we prioritize and put our trust in will shape us, just like the idols shape their worshipers, as seen in Psalms 115:8. This is why it's essential to trust in the living God, as encouraged in Psalms 115:9-10, and not in worldly things, as warned in 1 John 2:15-17.
What is the main message of Psalms 115:8?
The main message of Psalms 115:8 is that idolatry leads to a loss of spiritual life and vitality, and that trusting in the one true God is essential for a vibrant and meaningful relationship with Him, as seen in Psalms 115:9-10 and supported by Jeremiah 10:6-10.
Reflection Questions
- In what ways can I be unintentionally creating 'idols' in my life, and how can I recognize them?
- How does my trust in God compare to my trust in worldly things, and what adjustments can I make to prioritize my relationship with Him?
- What are some areas where I may be 'becoming like' the things I prioritize, and how can I seek God's help to change?
- What does it mean to truly trust in the Lord as my 'help and shield', as mentioned in Psalms 115:9-10, and how can I apply this to my daily life?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 115:8
They that make them are like unto them,.... As stupid as the matter of which they are made; as sottish and as senseless as the idols themselves, see Isaiah 44:9.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 115:8
They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them. They that make them are like unto them.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 115:8
They that make them; or, they that observe or worship them. For the psalmist’ s quarrel was not so much with those few artists who formed the images, as with all the adorers of them. And the word here rendered make doth sometimes signify to worship, as some understand it, not without probability, , because they made (i.e. worshipped) the calf which Aaron made, and as in other languages words answering to this do signify, as hath been oft observed by learned men; and it oft signifies to observe; as when men are said to make (as it is in the Hebrew) the sabbath, , and the release, and the passover, and the feast of weeks, as 16:1,10. Are like unto them: this is a sharp reflection, either, 1. Upon the idols, whose highest preferment it is to be made like unto man, a mortal, weak, and miserable creature, infinitely inferior to the true God. Or, 2. To the makers or worshippers of them, who by this absurd and foolish action show that they are as ignorant, and stupid, and void of all sense and reason as their images.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 115:8
Psalms 115:8 They that make them are like unto them; [so is] every one that trusteth in them.Ver. 8. They that make them are like unto them] Blind and blockish, Vervecum in patria crassoque sub aere nati; given up by a just God to a judiciary stupidity. See Isaiah 44:9-11, &c.; Revelation 9:20, Their foolish hearts were darkened, and they were delivered up to a reprobate sense, to an injudicious mind, Romans 1:24-31, to strong delusions, vile affections, just damnation. So is every one that trusteth in them] Idols were never true to such as trusted in them; but such deserve to be deceived, as being miserable by their own choice, Jonah 2:8.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 115:8
(8) Every one that trusteth . . .— “Who moulds in gold or stone a sacred face Makes not the god; but he who asks his grace.”
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 115:8
8. Like unto them shall their makers become, Even everyone that trusteth in them. Such gods drag down their worshippers to the same level of senseless stupidity: they must perish, for their protectors are powerless. Cp. 2 Kings 17:15; Isaiah 44:9-10; Jeremiah 2:5; Romans 1:21-23.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 115:8
They that make them are like unto them - Stupid; senseless; irrational. See the notes at Isaiah 44:9-20.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 115:8
8. They that make them are like unto them—The worshipper and the worshipped are alike vain, impotent, corrupt. Isaiah 44:9-11; Jeremiah 10:5; Habakkuk 2:18.
Sermons on Psalms 115:8
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Things That Destroy Godly Character by Phil Beach Jr. | Phil Beach Jr. emphasizes the dangers of idolatry and the importance of recognizing how it can distort our character and relationship with God. He explains that trials and tribulat |
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Letter 2 by St. Athanasius | St. Athanasius emphasizes the joy of Easter and the importance of living according to the teachings of Christ and the saints. He encourages believers to not only hear the Gospel bu |
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Psalms 115:8 by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith emphasizes that every person has an inherent capacity for God and is bound to an authority, which often leads to idolatry. He identifies three primary forms of idolatry |
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Vision #2 by Stephen Kaung | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of taking God's word seriously and living out the visions He gives us. The example of Abraham is used to illustrate this poin |
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Epistle 85 by George Fox | George Fox emphasizes the importance of following the light of Christ to find rest and witness the new covenant, where personal teaching from man is not needed. He urges listeners |
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Understanding Spiritual Authority (Part 3): The Greatest Faith in Israel by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of the Passover in Egypt and draws parallels to the present generation. He emphasizes the importance of obeying God's instructions |
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(Jonah) the Depths of Hell - Part 2 by John Vissers | John Vissers explores the profound themes of grace and salvation in the story of Jonah, emphasizing that true salvation comes from the Lord. He draws parallels between Jonah's expe |