Psalms 115

1 Not to us, Adonai, not to us, but to your name give kavod ·weighty glory·, for your cheshed ·loving-kindness·, and for your truth’s sake.

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

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

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

3 But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.

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

4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

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

5 They have mouths, but they don’t speak. They have eyes, but they don’t see.

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

6 They have ears, but they don’t sh'ma ·hear obey·. They have noses, but they don’t smell.

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

7 They have hands, but they don’t feel. They have feet, but they don’t walk, neither do they speak through their throat.

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

8 Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.

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

9 Israel [God prevails], trust in Adonai! He is their help and their shield.

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

10 House of Aaron [Light-bringer], trust in Adonai! He is their help and their shield.

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

11 You who fear Adonai, trust in Adonai! He is their help and their shield.

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

12 Adonai remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel [God prevails]. He will bless the house of Aaron [Light-bringer].

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 will bless those who fear Adonai, both small and great.

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

14 May Adonai increase you more and more, you and your children.

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

15 Blessed are you by Adonai, who made heaven and earth.

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

16 The heavens are the heavens of Adonai; but the earth has he given to the children of men.

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

17 The dead don’t Halleluyah ·praise Yah·, neither any who go down into silence;

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

18 But we will bless Yah, from this time forward and forever more. Halleluyah ·praise Yah·!

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