Psa 115:3-8 Our God is in heaven and does whatever he pleases. (4) Their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands. (5) They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. (6) They have ears but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell. (7) They have hands but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk. They cannot make a sound with their throats. (8) Those who make them are just like them, as are all who trust in them.
The psalmist declared his theme: God is sovereign. He alone is in heaven, and He does whatever He desires. The significance of this is seen in contrast with the pagans’ idols. Made of metal, they are only the works of men’s hands so they are totally impotent. Though idols have mouths… eyes… ears… noses… hands… feet, and throats, they cannot speak… see… hear… smell… feel… walk, or talk. People who construct idols and those who trust in them become like them – powerless before the Lord God.
