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 Jehovah, not to us, But to Thy name give honour, For Thy kindness, for Thy truth.

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 do the nations say, 'Where, pray, [is] their God.

3 Our God is in heaven, and he does whatever he wants to!

And our God [is] in the heavens, All that He hath pleased He hath done.

4 [But] their idols are only [statues made of] silver and gold, things that humans have made.

Their idols [are] silver and gold, work of man's hands,

5 Their idols have mouths, but they cannot say [anything]; they have eyes, but they cannot see [anything].

A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,

6 They have ears, but they cannot hear [anything]; they have noses, but they cannot smell [anything].

Ears they have, and they hear not, A nose they have, and 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 handle not, Their feet, and they walk not;

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!

Nor do they mutter through their throat, Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting 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 Jehovah, '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 in Jehovah, '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 fearing Jehovah, trust in Jehovah, '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,

Jehovah hath remembered us, He blesseth, He blesseth the house of Israel, He blesseth 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 blesseth those fearing Jehovah, The small with the great.

14 I desire that Yahweh will give many children to you [my fellow-Israeli people], and to your descendants.

Jehovah addeth to you, to you, and to your sons.

15 I desire that Yahweh, the one who made heaven and the earth, will bless [all of] you!

Blessed [are] ye of Jehovah, 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 heavens — the heavens [are] Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to 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 praise not Jah, Nor any going down to silence.

18 But we [who are alive] will thank/praise him, now and forever. Praise Yahweh!

And we, we bless Jah, From henceforth, and unto the age. Praise ye Jah!