Psalms 115

1 Not for our sake, O Lord, not for our sake, but unto thy name give glory, for the sake of thy kindness, for the sake of thy truth.

Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.

2 Wherefore should the nations say, Where now is their God?

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

3 Whereas our God is in the heavens: whatsoever he desireth hath he done.

Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.

4 Their idols are sliver and gold, the work of the hands of man.

Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

5 A mouth they have, but speak not; eyes they have, but see not;

They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;

6 Ears they have, but hear not; a nose they have, but smell not.

they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;

7 They have hands, but they touch not; they have feet, but they walk not: nor do they give any utterance by their throat.

they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.

8 Like them are those that make them, every one that trusteth in them.

Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.

9 O Israel, trust thou in the Lord—he is their help and their shield.

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

10 O house of Aaron, trust ye in the Lord—he is their help and their shield.

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

11 Ye that fear the Lord, trust ye in the Lord—he is their help and their shield.

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

12 The Lord hath even been mindful of us, he will bless [us]; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron;

The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron;

13 He will bless those that fear the Lord, the small together with the great.

He will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.

14 May the Lord increase you more and more, you and your children.

May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.

15 Blessed are ye of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

16 The heavens are the heavens of the Lord; but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.

17 Not the dead can praise the Lord, nor all those that go down into the silence [of death].

It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.

18 But as for us, we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Hallelujah.

But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!