< Psalms 115 >

1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory.
Not unto us, O LORD! not unto us, But unto thy name, give glory, For thy mercy and thy truth's sake!
2 Give glory to your mercy and your truth, lest the Gentiles should say, “Where is their God?”
Why should 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.
Our God is in the heavens; He doeth whatever he pleaseth.
4 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men.
Their idols 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 they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;
6 They have ears, and do not hear; they have noses, and do not smell.
They have ears, but they hear not; Noses have they, but they smell not;
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, but they handle not; They have feet, but they walk not; Nor do they speak with their throats.
8 Let those who make them become like them, along with all who trust in them.
They who make them are like unto them; And so is every one that trusteth in them.
9 The house of Israel has hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.
O Israel! trust thou in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.
10 The house of Aaron has hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.
O house of Aaron! trust ye in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.
11 Those who fear the Lord have hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.
Ye that fear the LORD trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.
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 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 all who fear the Lord, the small with the great.
He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
14 May the Lord add blessings upon you: upon you, and upon your sons.
The LORD will increase you more and more, You and your children.
15 Blessed are you by the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Blessed are ye 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 heaven is the LORD'S heaven; But the earth he hath given to the sons of men.
17 The dead will not praise you, Lord, and neither will all those who descend into Hell. (questioned)
The dead praise not the LORD, —No one who goeth down into silence.
18 But we who live will bless the Lord, from this time forward, and even forever.
But we will bless the LORD, From this time forth even for ever! Praise ye the LORD!

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