Psalms 115

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

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

2 Why should the heathen say, ‘Where is now their God?’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6 They have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell.

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

7 They have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk: no sound comes from their throats.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The LORD 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 who fear the Lord, the small and the great together.

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

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

May the LORD increase you more and more, you and your children.

15 Blessed be you of the Lord, creator of 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 people.

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

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

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

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

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