< Psalms 115 >

1 Not to us, O YHWH, not to us, But to Your Name give glory, For Your kindness, for Your 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 Why do the nations say, “Where, pray, [is] their God?”
Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”
3 And our God [is] in the heavens, All that He has pleased He has done.
Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.
4 Their idols [are] silver and gold, work of man’s hands,
Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
5 They have a mouth, and they do not speak, They have eyes, and they do not see,
They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;
6 They have ears, and they do not hear, They have a nose, and they do not smell,
they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;
7 Their hands, but they do not handle, Their feet, and they do not walk;
they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.
8 Nor do they mutter through their throat, Their makers are like them, Everyone who is trusting in them.
Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
9 O Israel, trust in YHWH, “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 in YHWH, “He [is] their help and their shield.”
O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
11 You fearing YHWH, trust in YHWH, “He [is] their help and their shield.”
You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
12 YHWH has remembered us, He blesses, He blesses the house of Israel, He blesses 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 blesses those fearing YHWH, The small with the great.
He will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.
14 YHWH adds to you—to you and to your sons.
May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.
15 Blessed [are] you of YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth,
May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
16 The heavens—the heavens [are] YHWH’s, And He has given the earth to sons of men;
The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.
17 The dead do not praise YAH, Nor any going down to silence.
It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
18 And we, we bless YAH, From now on, and for all time. Praise YAH!
But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!

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