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, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name bring honor, for your covenant faithfulness and for your trustworthiness.
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 whatever he pleases.
4 Their idols are sliver and gold, the work of the hands of man.
The nations' idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
5 A mouth they have, but speak not; eyes they have, but see not;
Those idols have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see;
6 Ears they have, but hear not; a nose they have, but smell not.
they have ears, but they do not hear; they have noses, but they do not 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.
Those idols have hands, but do not feel; they have feet, but they cannot walk; nor do they speak from their mouths.
8 Like them are those that make them, every one that trusteth in them.
Those who make them are like them, as is everyone who trusts in them.
9 O Israel, trust thou in the Lord—he is their help and their shield.
Israel, trust in Yahweh; he is your help and shield.
10 O house of Aaron, trust ye in the Lord—he is their help and their shield.
House of Aaron, trust in Yahweh; he is your help and shield.
11 Ye that fear the Lord, trust ye in the Lord—he is their help and their shield.
You who honor Yahweh, trust in him; he is your 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;
Yahweh takes notice of us and will bless us; he will bless the family of Israel; he will bless the family of Aaron.
13 He will bless those that fear the Lord, the small together with the great.
He will bless those who honor him, both young and old.
14 May the Lord increase you more and more, you and your children.
May Yahweh increase your numbers more and more, yours and your descendants'.
15 Blessed are ye of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
May you be blessed by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
16 The heavens are the heavens of the Lord; but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
The heavens belong to Yahweh; 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].
The dead do not praise Yahweh, nor do any who go down into silence;
18 But as for us, we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Hallelujah.
But we will bless Yahweh now and forevermore. Praise Yahweh.
