Their idols—Their gods—the gods that they worship, as contrasted with the God whom we adore. The design of this description ([Reference Psal…

This passage cannot compare with the magnificent irony of Isaiah 44:9-20, but there is still a noticeable vein of sarcasm running through it, visib…

Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: they have ear…

Their idols This contrast is introduced to confirm the faith of the godly, by which they rely upon God alone; because, apart from him, all…

Their idols are silver and gold
The idols of the Gentiles; so the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Eth…

Let no opinion of our own merits have any place in our prayers or in our praises. All the good we do is done by the power of his grace; and all the…