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, Lord, not to us, but to you all glory should be given, because of your trustworthy love and faithfulness.
2 Why do the nations say, “Where, pray, [is] their God?”
Why should the heathen nations ask, “Where is your God?”
3 And our God [is] in the heavens, All that He has pleased He has done.
Our God is in heaven, and he does whatever he wants.
4 Their idols [are] silver and gold, work of man’s hands,
Their idols are just things of silver and gold made by human hands.
5 They have a mouth, and they do not speak, They have eyes, and they do not see,
They have mouths, but can't speak. They have eyes, but can't see.
6 They have ears, and they do not hear, They have a nose, and they do not smell,
They have ears, but can't hear. They have noses, but can't smell.
7 Their hands, but they do not handle, Their feet, and they do not walk;
They have hands, but can't feel. They have feet, but can't walk. No sound comes from their throats.
8 Nor do they mutter through their throat, Their makers are like them, Everyone who is trusting in them.
Those who make idols become just like them, and so does everyone who trusts in them.
9 O Israel, trust in YHWH, “He [is] their help and their shield.”
Israel, trust in the Lord! He is the one who helps you and protects you.
10 O house of Aaron, trust in YHWH, “He [is] their help and their shield.”
Descendants of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is the one who helps you and protects you.
11 You fearing YHWH, trust in YHWH, “He [is] their help and their shield.”
Those who honor the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is the one who helps you and protects you.
12 YHWH has remembered us, He blesses, He blesses the house of Israel, He blesses the house of Aaron,
The Lord keeps us in mind and will be good to us. He will bless Israel, he will bless the descendants of Aaron.
13 He blesses those fearing YHWH, The small with the great.
The Lord will bless all those who worship him, whoever they are.
14 YHWH adds to you—to you and to your sons.
May the Lord be good to you, you and your children.
15 Blessed [are] you of YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth,
May you be blessed by the Lord who made heaven and earth.
16 The heavens—the heavens [are] YHWH’s, And He has given the earth to sons of men;
The heavens belong to the Lord, but he has given the earth to humankind.
17 The dead do not praise YAH, Nor any going down to silence.
The dead do not praise the Lord, those who have gone down into the silence of the grave.
18 And we, we bless YAH, From now on, and for all time. Praise YAH!
But we the living will always praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
