Psalms 115

1 Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to you all glory should be given, because of your trustworthy love and faithfulness.

Not to us, LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.

2 Why should the heathen nations ask, “Where is your God?”

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

3 Our God is in heaven, and he does whatever he wants.

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

4 Their idols are just things of silver and gold made by human hands.

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

5 They have mouths, but can't speak. They have eyes, but can't see.

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

6 They have ears, but can't hear. They have noses, but can't smell.

They have ears, but they don’t hear. They have noses, but they don’t smell.

7 They have hands, but can't feel. They have feet, but can't walk. No sound comes from their throats.

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 idols become just like them, and so does everyone who trusts in them.

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

9 Israel, trust in the Lord! He is the one who helps you and protects you.

Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.

10 Descendants of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is the one who helps you and protects you.

House of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.

11 Those who honor the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is the one who helps you and protects you.

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

12 The Lord keeps us in mind and will be good to us. He will bless Israel, he will bless the descendants of Aaron.

The LORD remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.

13 The Lord will bless all those who worship him, whoever they are.

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

14 May the Lord be good to you, you and your children.

May the LORD increase you more and more, you and your children.

15 May you be blessed by the Lord who made heaven and earth.

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

16 The heavens belong to the Lord, but he has given the earth to humankind.

The heavens are the LORD’s heavens, but he has given the earth to the children of men.

17 The dead do not praise the Lord, those who have gone down into the silence of the grave.

The dead don’t praise the LORD, nor any who go down into silence,

18 But we the living will always praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!

but we will bless the LORD, from this time forward and forever more. Praise the LORD!