Psalms 115
1 Yahweh, people should praise [only] you [MTY]; they must praise you, not us, because you faithfully love us and always do what you have promised to do.
Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.
2 It is not right that [RHQ] [other] people-groups should say about us, “[They claim that] their God [is very powerful], but [if that is true], why does he not [help them]?”
Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”
3 Our God is in heaven, and he does whatever he wants to!
Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.
4 [But] their idols are only [statues made of] silver and gold, things that humans have made.
Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
5 Their idols have mouths, but they cannot say [anything]; they have eyes, but they cannot see [anything].
They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;
6 They have ears, but they cannot hear [anything]; they have noses, but they cannot smell [anything].
they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;
7 They have hands, but they cannot feel [anything]; they have feet, but they cannot walk, and they have throats but cannot [even] make any sounds!
they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.
8 The people who make those idols are [as powerless] as those idols, and those who trust in those idols [can accomplish nothing], just like their idols!
Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
9 You, [my fellow] Israeli people, trust in Yahweh! He is the one who helps you and [protects you like] [MET] a shield.
O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
10 You priests [MTY], trust in Yahweh! He is the one who helps you and [protects you like] [MET] a shield.
O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
11 [All] you who revere Yahweh, trust in him! He is the one who helps you and [protects you like] [MET] a shield.
You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
12 Yahweh has not forgotten us; he will bless us Israeli people [MTY]! He will bless the priests,
The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron;
13 and he will bless [all] those who revere him; he will bless important [people] and people [who are considered to be] unimportant, [everyone!]
He will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.
14 I desire that Yahweh will give many children to you [my fellow-Israeli people], and to your descendants.
May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.
15 I desire that Yahweh, the one who made heaven and the earth, will bless [all of] you!
May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
16 The [highest] heavens belong to Yahweh, but he gave [everything that is on] the earth to [us] people.
The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.
17 Dead [people] are not [able to] praise Yahweh; when they descend into the place where dead people are, they are unable to speak and cannot praise him.
It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
18 But we [who are alive] will thank/praise him, now and forever. Praise Yahweh!
But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!
