Psalm 115: Toy gods
Back in the day people used to keep statues
of gods and goddesses, at home for good luck.
This Psalm pokes fun at them:
“Odd” it says “This toy god of yours -
it has a mouth, but can it talk?
It has eyes and ears, but can’t see or hear!
What’s it got legs for? It can’t walk!”
Don’t bother with imitations – our God is real!
Don’t trust in what you own.
Don’t worship what is made.
Think bigger than that –
the Lord of the universe, maker of all,
far beyond us and our toys,
who remembers us and blesses us
at home and everywhere.
Back in the day people used to keep statues
of gods and goddesses, at home for good luck.
This Psalm pokes fun at them:
“Odd” it says “This toy god of yours -
it has a mouth, but can it talk?
It has eyes and ears, but can’t see or hear!
What’s it got legs for? It can’t walk!”
Don’t bother with imitations – our God is real!
Don’t trust in what you own.
Don’t worship what is made.
Think bigger than that –
the Lord of the universe, maker of all,
far beyond us and our toys,
who remembers us and blesses us
at home and everywhere.