4 They decorate it with silver and gold;
They ^afasten it with nails and hammers
So that it will not topple. ‡

5 They are upright, like a palm tree,
And ^athey cannot speak;
They must be ^bcarried,
Because they cannot go by themselves.
Do not be afraid of them,
For ^cthey cannot do evil,
Nor can they do any good.” ‡

7 ^aWho would not fear You, O King of the nations?
For this is Your rightful due.
For ^bamong all the wise men of the nations,
And in all their kingdoms,
There is none like You. ‡

8 But they are altogether ^adull-hearted and foolish;
A wooden idol is a¹ worthless doctrine. ‡