< 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, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name bring honor, for your covenant faithfulness and for your trustworthiness.
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 whatever he pleases.
4 Their idols [are] silver and gold, work of man’s hands,
The nations' idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
5 They have a mouth, and they do not speak, They have eyes, and they do not see,
Those idols have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see;
6 They have ears, and they do not hear, They have a nose, and they do not smell,
they have ears, but they do not hear; they have noses, but they do not smell.
7 Their hands, but they do not handle, Their feet, and they do not walk;
Those idols have hands, but do not feel; they have feet, but they cannot walk; nor do they speak from their mouths.
8 Nor do they mutter through their throat, Their makers are like them, Everyone who is trusting in them.
Those who make them are like them, as is everyone who trusts in them.
9 O Israel, trust in YHWH, “He [is] their help and their shield.”
Israel, trust in Yahweh; he is your help and shield.
10 O house of Aaron, trust in YHWH, “He [is] their help and their shield.”
House of Aaron, trust in Yahweh; he is your help and shield.
11 You fearing YHWH, trust in YHWH, “He [is] their help and their shield.”
You who honor Yahweh, trust in him; he is your help and shield.
12 YHWH has remembered us, He blesses, He blesses the house of Israel, He blesses 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 blesses those fearing YHWH, The small with the great.
He will bless those who honor him, both young and old.
14 YHWH adds to you—to you and to your sons.
May Yahweh increase your numbers more and more, yours and your descendants'.
15 Blessed [are] you of YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth,
May you be blessed by Yahweh, 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 Yahweh; but the earth he has given to mankind.
17 The dead do not praise YAH, Nor any going down to silence.
The dead do not praise Yahweh, nor do any who go down into silence;
18 And we, we bless YAH, From now on, and for all time. Praise YAH!
But we will bless Yahweh now and forevermore. Praise Yahweh.

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