Psalms 115

1 Not for our sake, O Lord, not for our sake, but unto thy name give glory, for the sake of thy kindness, for the sake of thy truth.

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

2 Wherefore should the nations say, Where now is their God?

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

3 Whereas our God is in the heavens: whatsoever he desireth hath he done.

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

4 Their idols are sliver and gold, the work of the hands of man.

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

5 A mouth they have, but speak not; eyes they have, but see not;

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

6 Ears they have, but hear not; a nose they have, but smell not.

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

7 They have hands, but they touch not; they have feet, but they walk not: nor do they give any utterance by their throat.

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

8 Like them are those that make them, every one that trusteth in them.

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

9 O Israel, trust thou in the Lord—he is their help and their shield.

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

10 O house of Aaron, trust ye in the Lord—he is their help and their shield.

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

11 Ye that fear the Lord, trust ye in the Lord—he is their help and their shield.

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

12 The Lord hath even been mindful of us, he will bless [us]; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron;

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

13 He will bless those that fear the Lord, the small together with the great.

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

14 May the Lord increase you more and more, you and your children.

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

15 Blessed are ye of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

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

16 The heavens are the heavens of the Lord; but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

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

17 Not the dead can praise the Lord, nor all those that go down into the silence [of death].

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

18 But as for us, we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Hallelujah.

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