Psalms 115
1 Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name bring honor, for your covenant faithfulness and for your trustworthiness.
Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your kindness’ and faithfulness’ sake.
2 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”
Why should the heathen say, “Where is now their God?”
3 Our God is in heaven; he does whatever he pleases.
Our God he is in heaven; whatever he wishes, he does.
4 The nations' idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
Their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands.
5 Those idols have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see;
They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see.
6 they have ears, but they do not hear; they have noses, but they do not smell.
They have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell.
7 Those idols have hands, but do not feel; they have feet, but they cannot walk; nor do they speak from their mouths.
They have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk: no sound comes from their throats.
8 Those who make them are like them, as is everyone who trusts in them.
Their makers become like them, so do all who trust in them.
9 Israel, trust in Yahweh; he is your help and shield.
O Israel, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
10 House of Aaron, trust in Yahweh; he is your help and shield.
House of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
11 You who honor Yahweh, trust in him; he is your help and shield.
You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord he is their help and their shield.
12 Yahweh takes notice of us and will bless us; he will bless the family of Israel; he will bless the family of Aaron.
The Lord, mindful of us, will bless us: he will bless the house of Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron.
13 He will bless those who honor him, both young and old.
He will bless those who fear the Lord, the small and the great together.
14 May Yahweh increase your numbers more and more, yours and your descendants'.
May the Lord add to your numbers to you and to your children.
15 May you be blessed by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
Blessed be you of the Lord, creator of heaven and earth.
16 The heavens belong to Yahweh; but the earth he has given to mankind.
The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, but the earth has he given to people.
17 The dead do not praise Yahweh, nor do any who go down into silence;
The dead cannot praise the Lord, nor those who go down into silence.
18 But we will bless Yahweh now and forevermore. Praise Yahweh.
But we will bless the Lord from now and for evermore. Hallelujah.
