Psalms 115

1 Not to us, YHWH, 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 give glory, because of your mercy and your truth;

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

lest at any time the nations should say, Where is their God?

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

But our God has done in heaven and on earth, whatever he has pleased.

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

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of men's hands.

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

They have a mouth, but they can’t speak; they have eyes, but they can’t see:

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

they have ears, but they can’t hear; they have noses, but they can’t 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, but they can’t handle; they have feet, but they can’t walk: they can’t speak through their throat.

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

Let those that make them become like to them, and all who trust in them.

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

The house of Israel trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.

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

The house of Aaron trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.

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

They that fear the Lord trust in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.

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

The Lord has remembered us, and blessed us: he has blessed the house of Israel, he has blessed the house of Aaron.

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

He has blessed them that fear the Lord, both small and great.

14 May YHWH increase you more and more, you and your children.

The Lord add [blessings] to you and to your children.

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

Blessed are you of the Lord, who made the heaven and the earth.

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

The heaven of heavens [belongs] to the Lord: but he has given the earth to the sons of men.

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

The dead shall not praise you, O Lord, nor any that go down to Hades.

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

But we, the living, will bless the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.