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

2 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”

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

3 Our God is in heaven; he does whatever he pleases.

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

4 The nations' idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

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

5 Those idols have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see;

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

6 they have ears, but they do not hear; they have noses, but they do not smell.

Ears they have, and they hear not, A nose they have, and they smell not,

7 Those idols have hands, but do not feel; they have feet, but they cannot walk; nor do they speak from their mouths.

Their hands, but they handle not, Their feet, and they walk not;

8 Those who make them are like them, as is everyone who trusts in them.

Nor do they mutter through their throat, Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.

9 Israel, trust in Yahweh; he is your help and shield.

O Israel, trust in Jehovah, 'Their help and their shield [is] He.'

10 House of Aaron, trust in Yahweh; he is your help and shield.

O house of Aaron, trust in Jehovah, 'Their help and their shield [is] He.'

11 You who honor Yahweh, trust in him; he is your help and shield.

Ye fearing Jehovah, trust in Jehovah, 'Their help and their shield [is] He.'

12 Yahweh takes notice of us and will bless us; he will bless the family of Israel; he will bless the family of Aaron.

Jehovah hath remembered us, He blesseth, He blesseth the house of Israel, He blesseth the house of Aaron,

13 He will bless those who honor him, both young and old.

He blesseth those fearing Jehovah, The small with the great.

14 May Yahweh increase your numbers more and more, yours and your descendants'.

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

15 May you be blessed by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

Blessed [are] ye of Jehovah, maker of heaven and earth,

16 The heavens belong to Yahweh; but the earth he has given to mankind.

The heavens — the heavens [are] Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,

17 The dead do not praise Yahweh, nor do any who go down into silence;

The dead praise not Jah, Nor any going down to silence.

18 But we will bless Yahweh now and forevermore. Praise Yahweh.

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