< 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 YHWH, not to us, But to Your Name give glory, For Your kindness, for Your truth.
2 Why do the nations say, 'Where, pray, [is] their God.
Why do the nations say, “Where, pray, [is] their God?”
3 And our God [is] in the heavens, All that He hath pleased He hath done.
And our God [is] in the heavens, All that He has pleased He has done.
4 Their idols [are] silver and gold, work of man's hands,
Their idols [are] silver and gold, work of man’s hands,
5 A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,
They have a mouth, and they do not speak, They have eyes, and they do not see,
6 Ears they have, and they hear not, A nose they have, and they smell not,
They have ears, and they do not hear, They have a nose, and they do not smell,
7 Their hands, but they handle not, Their feet, and they walk not;
Their hands, but they do not handle, Their feet, and they do not walk;
8 Nor do they mutter through their throat, Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.
Nor do they mutter through their throat, Their makers are like them, Everyone who is trusting in them.
9 O Israel, trust in Jehovah, 'Their help and their shield [is] He.'
O Israel, trust in YHWH, “He [is] their help and their shield.”
10 O house of Aaron, trust in Jehovah, 'Their help and their shield [is] He.'
O house of Aaron, trust in YHWH, “He [is] their help and their shield.”
11 Ye fearing Jehovah, trust in Jehovah, 'Their help and their shield [is] He.'
You fearing YHWH, trust in YHWH, “He [is] their help and their shield.”
12 Jehovah hath remembered us, He blesseth, He blesseth the house of Israel, He blesseth the house of Aaron,
YHWH has remembered us, He blesses, He blesses the house of Israel, He blesses the house of Aaron,
13 He blesseth those fearing Jehovah, The small with the great.
He blesses those fearing YHWH, The small with the great.
14 Jehovah addeth to you, to you, and to your sons.
YHWH adds to you—to you and to your sons.
15 Blessed [are] ye of Jehovah, maker of heaven and earth,
Blessed [are] you of YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth,
16 The heavens — the heavens [are] Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,
The heavens—the heavens [are] YHWH’s, And He has given the earth to sons of men;
17 The dead praise not Jah, Nor any going down to silence.
The dead do not praise YAH, Nor any going down to silence.
18 And we, we bless Jah, From henceforth, and unto the age. Praise ye Jah!
And we, we bless YAH, From now on, and for all time. Praise YAH!