Psalms 115:7
They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
Main message
Psalm 115:7 adds hands, feet, and throat to the description: the idols cannot act, walk, or voice themselves.
Meaning in context
Psalm 115:4–8 · Powerless idols and their makers — The psalm exposes the inability of crafted idols and warns that misplaced worship reshapes worshipers.
The point is the object's lack of living agency despite human-like form.
Further teachings
Human-like form is not divine power
The satire focuses on crafted objects that cannot perform the actions their forms suggest.
Cross References: Psalm 115:7.
Applications in daily life
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When appearance or status is mistaken for capacity
Test claims by reality rather than projection.
The verse must never be used to demean people with mobility, speech, or physical disabilities.
Related Bible passages and resources
Common misreadings
People who cannot walk or speak are somehow less fully human.
Nothing in the verse supports that conclusion; human dignity does not depend on bodily ability.
How to Apply Psalms 115:7
Meditate on Psalms 115:7 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message from Scripture applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.
Sources & Method
Biblical text
Psalm 115:7 (en).
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- The Lord Will Editorial Team
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