Psalms 115
1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, because of your mercy and your truth;
Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.
2 lest at any time the nations should say, Where is their God?
Why should the nations say, “Where is their God, now?”
3 But our God has done in heaven and on earth, whatever he has pleased.
But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.
4 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of men's hands.
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
5 They have a mouth, but they can’t speak; they have eyes, but they can’t see:
They have mouths, but they don’t speak. They have eyes, but they don’t see.
6 they have ears, but they can’t hear; they have noses, but they can’t smell;
They have ears, but they don’t hear. They have noses, but they don’t smell.
7 they have hands, but they can’t handle; they have feet, but they can’t walk: they can’t speak 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 Let those that make them become like to them, and all who trust in them.
Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.
9 The house of Israel trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
Israel, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
10 The house of Aaron trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
House of Aaron, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
11 They that fear the Lord trust in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
12 The Lord has remembered us, and blessed us: he has blessed the house of Israel, he has blessed the house of Aaron.
Yahweh remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.
13 He has blessed them that fear the Lord, both small and great.
He will bless those who fear Yahweh, both small and great.
14 The Lord add [blessings] to you and to your children.
May Yahweh increase you more and more, you and your children.
15 Blessed are you of the Lord, who made the heaven and the earth.
Blessed are you by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
16 The heaven of heavens [belongs] to the Lord: but he has given the earth to the sons of men.
The heavens are Yahweh’s heavens, but he has given the earth to the children of men.
17 The dead shall not praise you, O Lord, nor any that go down to Hades.
The dead don’t praise Yah, nor any who go down into silence,
18 But we, the living, will bless the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
but we will bless Yah, from this time forward and forever more. Praise Yah!
