Psalms 115

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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