Psalms 135:17 meaning and explanation

they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.

Psalms 135:17, Berean Standard Bible

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The psalmist is describing the idols of the nations, images of silver and gold shaped by human hands. In verses 15 to 18 he piles up the absurdity: mouths that cannot speak, eyes that cannot see, and here ears that cannot hear.

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