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 unto us, O Yahweh, not unto us, —but, unto thine own Name, give glory, concerning thy lovingkindness, concerning thy 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]?”
Wherefore should the nations say, Pray where is their God?
3 Our God is in heaven, and he does whatever he wants to!
When, our God, is in the heavens, Whatsoever he pleased, hath he done.
4 [But] their idols are only [statues made of] silver and gold, things that humans have made.
Their idols, 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].
A mouth, have they, but they speak not, Eyes, have they, but they see not;
6 They have ears, but they cannot hear [anything]; they have noses, but they cannot smell [anything].
Ears, have they, but they hear not, A nose, have they, but they smell not:
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!
Their hands! but they feel not Their feet! but they walk not, No sound make they in 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!
Like unto them, shall be they who make them, Every one who trusteth 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 thou in Yahweh, Their help and their shield, is he!
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 ye in Yahweh, Their help and their shield, is he!
11 [All] you who revere Yahweh, trust in him! He is the one who helps you and [protects you like] [MET] a shield.
Ye that revere Yahweh! trust in Yahweh, Their help and their shield, is he!
12 Yahweh has not forgotten us; he will bless us Israeli people [MTY]! He will bless the priests,
Yahweh, hath remembered us, he will bless—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 them who revere Yahweh, the small with the great.
14 I desire that Yahweh will give many children to you [my fellow-Israeli people], and to your descendants.
Yahweh multiply you, You, and your children.
15 I desire that Yahweh, the one who made heaven and the earth, will bless [all of] you!
Blessed are ye of Yahweh, who made the heavens and the earth:
16 The [highest] heavens belong to Yahweh, but he gave [everything that is on] the earth to [us] people.
As for the heavens, the heavens, belong to Yahweh, but the earth, hath he 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, cannot praise Yah, nor any that go down into silence;
18 But we [who are alive] will thank/praise him, now and forever. Praise Yahweh!
But, we, will bless Yah, from henceforth even unto times age-abiding. Praise ye Yah.
