Psalms 115

1 Not to us, LORD, not to us, but to your name be the glory, for your loving kindness and for your faithfulness.

Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name let glory be given, because of your mercy and your unchanging faith.

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

Why may the nations say, Where is now their God?

3 But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.

But our God is in heaven: he has done whatever was pleasing to him.

4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Their images are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

5 They have mouths, but they do not speak. They have eyes, but they do not see.

They have mouths, but no voice; they have eyes, but they see not;

6 They have ears, but they do not hear. They have noses, but they do not smell.

They have ears, but no hearing; they have noses, but no sense of smell;

7 They have hands, but they do not feel. They have feet, but they do not walk, neither do they speak through their throat.

They have hands without feeling, and feet without power of walking; and no sound comes from their throat.

8 Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.

Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his faith in them.

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

O Israel, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.

10 House of Aaron, trust in the LORD. He is their help and their shield.

O house of Aaron, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.

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

You worshippers of the Lord, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.

12 The LORD remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.

The Lord has kept us in mind and will give us his blessing; he will send blessings on the house of Israel and on the house of Aaron.

13 He will bless those who fear the LORD, both small and great.

He will send blessings on the worshippers of the Lord, on the small and on the great.

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

May the Lord give you and your children still greater increase.

15 Blessed are you by the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

May you have the blessing of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

16 The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth has he given to the descendants of Adam.

The heavens are the Lord's; but the earth he has given to the children of men.

17 The dead do not praise the LORD, neither any who go down into silence;

The dead do not give praise to the Lord; or those who go down to the underworld.

18 But we will bless the LORD, from this time forth and forevermore. Praise the LORD.

But we will give praise to the Lord now and for ever. Praise be to the Lord.