Psalms 115

1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.

Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory.

2 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”

Give glory to your mercy and your truth, lest the Gentiles should say, “Where is their God?”

3 Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.

But our God is in heaven. All things whatsoever that he has willed, he has done.

4 Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men.

5 They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;

They have mouths, and do not speak; they have eyes, and do not see.

6 they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;

They have ears, and do not hear; they have noses, and do not smell.

7 they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.

They have hands, and do not feel; they have feet, and do not walk. Neither will they cry out with their throat.

8 Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.

Let those who make them become like them, along with all who trust in them.

9 O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.

The house of Israel has hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.

10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.

The house of Aaron has hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.

11 You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.

Those who fear the Lord have hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.

12 The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron;

The Lord has been mindful of us, and he has blessed us. He has blessed the house of Israel. He has blessed the house of Aaron.

13 He will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.

He has blessed all who fear the Lord, the small with the great.

14 May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.

May the Lord add blessings upon you: upon you, and upon your sons.

15 May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

Blessed are you by the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

16 The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.

The heaven of heaven is for the Lord, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.

17 It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.

The dead will not praise you, Lord, and neither will all those who descend into Hell. (questioned)

18 But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!

But we who live will bless the Lord, from this time forward, and even forever.