Psalms 115

1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name let glory be given, because of your mercy and your unchanging faith.

Not to us, Adonai, not to us, but to your name give kavod ·weighty glory·, for your chesed ·loving-kindness·, and for your truth’s sake.

2 Why may the nations say, Where is now their God?

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

3 But our God is in heaven: he has done whatever was pleasing to him.

But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.

4 Their images are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

5 They have mouths, but no voice; they have eyes, but they see not;

They have mouths, but they don’t speak. They have eyes, but they don’t see.

6 They have ears, but no hearing; they have noses, but no sense of smell;

They have ears, but they don’t sh'ma ·hear obey·. They have noses, but they don’t smell.

7 They have hands without feeling, and feet without power of walking; and no sound comes from their throat.

They have hands, but they don’t feel. They have feet, but they don’t walk, neither do they speak through their throat.

8 Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his faith in them.

Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.

9 O Israel, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.

Israel [God prevails], trust in Adonai! He is their help and their shield.

10 O house of Aaron, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.

House of Aaron [Light-bringer], trust in Adonai! He is their help and their shield.

11 You worshippers of the Lord, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.

You who fear Adonai, trust in Adonai! He is their help and their shield.

12 The Lord has kept us in mind and will give us his blessing; he will send blessings on the house of Israel and on the house of Aaron.

Adonai remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel [God prevails]. He will bless the house of Aaron [Light-bringer].

13 He will send blessings on the worshippers of the Lord, on the small and on the great.

He will bless those who fear Adonai, both small and great.

14 May the Lord give you and your children still greater increase.

May Adonai increase you more and more, you and your children.

15 May you have the blessing of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Blessed are you by Adonai, who made heaven and earth.

16 The heavens are the Lord's; but the earth he has given to the children of men.

The heavens are the heavens of Adonai; but the earth has he given to the children of men.

17 The dead do not give praise to the Lord; or those who go down to the underworld.

The dead don’t Halleluyah ·praise Yah·, neither any who go down into silence;

18 But we will give praise to the Lord now and for ever. Praise be to the Lord.

But we will bless Yah, from this time forward and forever more. Halleluyah ·praise Yah·!