Psalms 115

1 Not to us, LORD, not to us, but to your name be the glory, for your loving kindness and for your faithfulness.

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 do not speak. They have eyes, but they do not see.

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

6 They have ears, but they do not hear. They have noses, but they do not smell.

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

7 They have hands, but they do not feel. They have feet, but they do not 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, trust in the LORD. 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, trust in the LORD. 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 the LORD, trust in the LORD. 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 The LORD remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.

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 the LORD, both small and great.

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

14 May the LORD 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 the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

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

16 The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth has he given to the descendants of Adam.

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

17 The dead do not praise the LORD, 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 the LORD, from this time forth and forevermore. Praise the LORD.

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