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 give glory.
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]?”
Give glory to your mercy and your truth, lest the Gentiles should say, “Where is their God?”
3 Our God is in heaven, and he does whatever he wants to!
But our God is in heaven. All things whatsoever that he has willed, he has done.
4 [But] their idols are only [statues made of] silver and gold, things that humans have made.
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of 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, and do not speak; they have eyes, and do not see.
6 They have ears, but they cannot hear [anything]; they have noses, but they cannot smell [anything].
They have ears, and do not hear; they have noses, and do not 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, and do not feel; they have feet, and do not walk. Neither will they cry out with their throat.
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!
Let those who make them become like them, along with 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.
The house of Israel has hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.
10 You priests [MTY], trust in Yahweh! He is the one who helps you and [protects you like] [MET] a shield.
The house of Aaron has hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.
11 [All] you who revere Yahweh, trust in him! He is the one who helps you and [protects you like] [MET] a shield.
Those who fear the Lord have hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.
12 Yahweh has not forgotten us; he will bless us Israeli people [MTY]! He will bless the priests,
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 and he will bless [all] those who revere him; he will bless important [people] and people [who are considered to be] unimportant, [everyone!]
He has blessed all who fear the Lord, the small with the great.
14 I desire that Yahweh will give many children to you [my fellow-Israeli people], and to your descendants.
May the Lord add blessings upon you: upon you, and upon your sons.
15 I desire that Yahweh, the one who made heaven and the earth, will bless [all of] you!
Blessed are you by the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
16 The [highest] heavens belong to Yahweh, but he gave [everything that is on] the earth to [us] people.
The heaven of heaven is for the Lord, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.
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.
The dead will not praise you, Lord, and neither will all those who descend into Hell. (questioned)
18 But we [who are alive] will thank/praise him, now and forever. Praise Yahweh!
But we who live will bless the Lord, from this time forward, and even forever.
