Psalms 115

1 Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.

Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your kindness’ and faithfulness’ sake.

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

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

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

Our God he is in heaven; whatever he wishes, he does.

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

Their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands.

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

They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see.

6 They have ears, but they don’t hear. They have noses, but they don’t smell.

They have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot 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, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk: no sound comes from their throats.

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

Their makers become like them, so do all who trust in them.

9 Israel, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.

O Israel, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

10 House of Aaron, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.

House of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

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

You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord he is their help and their shield.

12 Yahweh remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.

The Lord, mindful of us, will bless us: he will bless the house of Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron.

13 He will bless those who fear Yahweh, both small and great.

He will bless those who fear the Lord, the small and the great together.

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

May the Lord add to your numbers to you and to your children.

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

Blessed be you of the Lord, creator of heaven and earth.

16 The heavens are Yahweh’s heavens, but he has given the earth to the children of men.

The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, but the earth has he given to people.

17 The dead don’t praise Yah, nor any who go down into silence,

The dead cannot praise the Lord, nor those who go down into silence.

18 but we will bless Yah, from this time forward and forever more. Praise Yah!

But we will bless the Lord from now and for evermore. Hallelujah.