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, because of your mercy and your truth;

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

lest at any time the nations should say, Where is their God?

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

But our God has done in heaven and on earth, whatever he has pleased.

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 men's hands.

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

They have a mouth, but they can’t speak; they have eyes, but they can’t see:

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

they have ears, but they can’t hear; they have noses, but they can’t smell;

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

they have hands, but they can’t handle; they have feet, but they can’t walk: they can’t speak through their throat.

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

Let those that make them become like to them, and all who trust in them.

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

The house of Israel trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.

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

The house of Aaron trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.

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

They that fear the Lord trust in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.

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 remembered us, and 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 them that fear the Lord, both small and great.

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

The Lord add [blessings] to you and to your children.

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

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

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

The heaven of heavens [belongs] to the Lord: but he has given the earth to the sons of men.

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

The dead shall not praise you, O Lord, nor any that go down to Hades.

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

But we, the living, will bless the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.