Psalms 115

1 Not unto us, O Yahweh, not unto us, —but, unto thine own Name, give glory, concerning thy lovingkindness, concerning thy faithfulness.

Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory.

2 Wherefore should the nations say, Pray where is their God?

Give glory to your mercy and your truth, lest the Gentiles should say, “Where is their God?”

3 When, our God, is in the heavens, Whatsoever he pleased, hath he done.

But our God is in heaven. All things whatsoever that he has willed, he has done.

4 Their idols, are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men, —

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

5 A mouth, have they, but they speak not, Eyes, have they, but they see not;

They have mouths, and do not speak; they have eyes, and do not see.

6 Ears, have they, but they hear not, A nose, have they, but they smell not:

They have ears, and do not hear; they have noses, and do not smell.

7 Their hands! but they feel not Their feet! but they walk not, No sound make they in their throat.

They have hands, and do not feel; they have feet, and do not walk. Neither will they cry out with their throat.

8 Like unto them, shall be they who make them, Every one who trusteth in them.

Let those who make them become like them, along with all who trust in them.

9 O Israel! trust thou in Yahweh, Their help and their shield, is he!

The house of Israel has hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.

10 O house of Aaron! trust ye in Yahweh, Their help and their shield, is he!

The house of Aaron has hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.

11 Ye that revere Yahweh! trust in Yahweh, Their help and their shield, is he!

Those who fear the Lord have hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.

12 Yahweh, hath remembered us, he will bless—He will bless the house of Israel, He will bless the house of Aaron;

The Lord has been mindful of us, and he has blessed us. He has blessed the house of Israel. He has blessed the house of Aaron.

13 He will bless them who revere Yahweh, the small with the great.

He has blessed all who fear the Lord, the small with the great.

14 Yahweh multiply you, You, and your children.

May the Lord add blessings upon you: upon you, and upon your sons.

15 Blessed are ye of Yahweh, who made the heavens and the earth:

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

16 As for the heavens, the heavens, belong to Yahweh, but the earth, hath he given to the sons of men.

The heaven of heaven is for the Lord, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.

17 The dead, cannot praise Yah, nor any that go down into silence;

The dead will not praise you, Lord, and neither will all those who descend into Hell. (questioned)

18 But, we, will bless Yah, from henceforth even unto times age-abiding. Praise ye Yah.

But we who live will bless the Lord, from this time forward, and even forever.