16 They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see.
16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
16 They have mouths, but do not speak; they have eyes, but do not see;
16 Chiseled mouths that can't talk, painted eyes that can't see,
16 They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see;
16 They have mouths but cannot speak, and eyes but cannot see.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 135:16
Commentary on Psalm 135:15-21
(Read Psalm 135:15-21)
These verses arm believers against idolatry and all false worship, by showing what sort of gods the heathen worshipped. And the more deplorable the condition of the Gentile nations that worship idols, the more are we to be thankful that we know better. Let us pity, and pray for, and seek to benefit benighted heathens and deluded sinners. Let us endeavour to glorify his name, and recommend his truth, not only with our lips, but by holy lives, copying the example of Christ's goodness and truth.