Psalms 115
1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory.
Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your kindness’ and faithfulness’ sake.
2 Give glory to your mercy and your truth, lest the Gentiles should say, “Where is their God?”
Why should the heathen 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 he is in heaven; whatever he wishes, he does.
4 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men.
Their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands.
5 They have mouths, and do not speak; they have eyes, and do not see.
They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see.
6 They have ears, and do not hear; they have noses, and do not smell.
They have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot 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, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk: no sound comes from their throats.
8 Let those who make them become like them, along with all who trust in them.
Their makers become like them, so do all who trust in them.
9 The house of Israel has hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.
O Israel, trust 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.
House of Aaron, trust 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.
You who 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, mindful of us, 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 those who fear the Lord, the small and the great together.
14 May the Lord add blessings upon you: upon you, and upon your sons.
May the Lord add to your numbers to you and to your children.
15 Blessed are you by the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Blessed be you of the Lord, creator of 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 heavens of the Lord, but the earth has he given to people.
17 The dead will not praise you, Lord, and neither will all those who descend into Hell. (questioned)
The dead cannot praise the Lord, nor those who go 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 now and for evermore. Hallelujah.
