< 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, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name bring honor, for your covenant faithfulness and for your trustworthiness.
2 Why do the nations say, 'Where, pray, [is] their God.
Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”
3 And our God [is] in the heavens, All that He hath pleased He hath done.
Our God is in heaven; he does whatever he pleases.
4 Their idols [are] silver and gold, work of man's hands,
The nations' idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
5 A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,
Those idols have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see;
6 Ears they have, and they hear not, A nose they have, and they smell not,
they have ears, but they do not hear; they have noses, but they do not smell.
7 Their hands, but they handle not, Their feet, and they walk not;
Those idols have hands, but do not feel; they have feet, but they cannot walk; nor do they speak from their mouths.
8 Nor do they mutter through their throat, Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.
Those who make them are like them, as is everyone who trusts in them.
9 O Israel, trust in Jehovah, 'Their help and their shield [is] He.'
Israel, trust in Yahweh; he is your help and shield.
10 O house of Aaron, trust in Jehovah, 'Their help and their shield [is] He.'
House of Aaron, trust in Yahweh; he is your help and shield.
11 Ye fearing Jehovah, trust in Jehovah, 'Their help and their shield [is] He.'
You who honor Yahweh, trust in him; he is your help and shield.
12 Jehovah hath remembered us, He blesseth, He blesseth the house of Israel, He blesseth the house of Aaron,
Yahweh takes notice of us and will bless us; he will bless the family of Israel; he will bless the family of Aaron.
13 He blesseth those fearing Jehovah, The small with the great.
He will bless those who honor him, both young and old.
14 Jehovah addeth to you, to you, and to your sons.
May Yahweh increase your numbers more and more, yours and your descendants'.
15 Blessed [are] ye of Jehovah, maker of heaven and earth,
May you be blessed by Yahweh, 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 Yahweh; but the earth he has given to mankind.
17 The dead praise not Jah, Nor any going down to silence.
The dead do not praise Yahweh, nor do any who go down into silence;
18 And we, we bless Jah, From henceforth, and unto the age. Praise ye Jah!
But we will bless Yahweh now and forevermore. Praise Yahweh.

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