Psalms 115

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

Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory.

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

Give glory to your mercy and your truth, lest the Gentiles should say, “Where is their God?”

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

But our God is in heaven. All things whatsoever that he has willed, he has done.

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

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men.

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

They have mouths, and do not speak; they have eyes, and do not see.

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

They have ears, and do not hear; they have noses, and do not smell.

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

They have hands, and do not feel; they have feet, and do not walk. Neither will they cry out with their throat.

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

Let those who make them become like them, along with all who trust in them.

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

The house of Israel has hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.

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

The house of Aaron has hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.

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

Those who fear the Lord have hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.

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

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

He has blessed all who fear the Lord, the small with the great.

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

May the Lord add blessings upon you: upon you, and upon your sons.

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

Blessed are you by the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

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

The heaven of heaven is for the Lord, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.

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

The dead will not praise you, Lord, and neither will all those who descend into Hell. (questioned)

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

But we who live will bless the Lord, from this time forward, and even forever.