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, Lord, not to us, but to you all glory should be given, because of your trustworthy love and faithfulness.

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

Why should the heathen nations ask, “Where is your God?”

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

Our God is in heaven, and he does whatever he wants.

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

Their idols are just things of silver and gold made by human hands.

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

They have mouths, but can't speak. They have eyes, but can't see.

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

They have ears, but can't hear. They have noses, but can't smell.

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

They have hands, but can't feel. They have feet, but can't walk. No sound comes from their throats.

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

Those who make idols become just like them, and so does everyone who trusts in them.

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

Israel, trust in the Lord! He is the one who helps you and protects you.

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

Descendants of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is the one who helps you and protects you.

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

Those who honor the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is the one who helps you and protects you.

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

The Lord keeps us in mind and will be good to us. He will bless Israel, he will bless the descendants of Aaron.

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

The Lord will bless all those who worship him, whoever they are.

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

May the Lord be good to you, you and your children.

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

May you be blessed 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 heavens belong to the Lord, but he has given the earth to humankind.

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

The dead do not praise the Lord, those who have gone down into the silence of the grave.

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

But we the living will always praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!