Psalms 115

1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, [and] for thy truth’s sake.

Not to us, Adonai, not to us, but to your name give kavod ·weighty glory·, for your chesed ·loving-kindness·, and for your truth’s sake.

2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where [is] now their God?

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

3 But our God [is] in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

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

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

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

5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:

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

6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:

They have ears, but they don’t sh'ma ·hear obey·. They have noses, but they don’t smell.

7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

They have hands, but they don’t feel. They have feet, but they don’t walk, neither do they speak through their throat.

8 They that make them are like unto them; [so is] every one that trusteth in them.

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

9 O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he [is] their help and their shield.

Israel [God prevails], trust in Adonai! He is their help and their shield.

10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he [is] their help and their shield.

House of Aaron [Light-bringer], trust in Adonai! He is their help and their shield.

11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he [is] their help and their shield.

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

12 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.

Adonai remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel [God prevails]. He will bless the house of Aaron [Light-bringer].

13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, [both] small and great.

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

14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

May Adonai increase you more and more, you and your children.

15 Ye [are] blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.

Blessed are you by Adonai, who made heaven and earth.

16 The heaven, [even] the heavens, [are] the LORD’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

The heavens are the heavens of Adonai; but the earth has he given to the children of men.

17 The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

The dead don’t Halleluyah ·praise Yah·, neither any who go down into silence;

18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.

But we will bless Yah, from this time forward and forever more. Halleluyah ·praise Yah·!