< Psalms 115 >
1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to thy name give glory, because of thy mercy and thy truth;
Not unto us, O YHWH, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.
2 lest at any time the nations should say, Where is their God?
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their Elohim?
3 But our God has done in heaven and on earth, whatsoever he has pleased.
But our Elohim is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
4 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of men's hands.
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
5 They have a mouth, but they cannot speak; they have eyes, but they cannot see:
They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
6 they have ears, but they cannot hear; they have noses, but they cannot smell;
They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
7 they have hands, but they cannot handle; they have feet, but they cannot walk: they cannot speak through their throat.
They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
8 Let those that make them become like to them, and all who trust in them.
They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
9 The house of Israel trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
O Israel, trust thou in YHWH: he is their help and their shield.
10 The house of Aaron trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
O house of Aaron, trust in YHWH: he is their help and their shield.
11 They that fear the Lord trust in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
Ye that fear YHWH, trust in YHWH: he is their help and their shield.
12 The Lord has remembered us, and blessed us: he has blessed the house of Israel, he has blessed the house of Aaron.
YHWH hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
13 He has blessed them that fear the Lord, both small and great.
He will bless them that fear YHWH, both small and great.
14 The Lord add [blessings] to you and to your children.
YHWH shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
15 Blessed are ye of the Lord, who made the heaven and the earth.
Ye are blessed of YHWH which made heaven and earth.
16 The heaven of heavens [belongs] to the Lord: but he has given the earth to the sons of men.
The heaven, even the heavens, are YHWH 's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
17 The dead shall not praise thee, O Lord, nor any that go down to Hades.
The dead praise not YHWH, neither any that go down into silence.
18 But we, the living, will bless the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
But we will bless YAH from this time forth and for evermore. Praise YHWH.