Psalms 115

1 Not unto us, O Yahweh, not unto us, —but, unto thine own Name, give glory, concerning thy lovingkindness, concerning thy faithfulness.

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

2 Wherefore should the nations say, Pray where is their God?

For thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake: lest the gentiles should say: Where is their God?

3 When, our God, is in the heavens, Whatsoever he pleased, hath he done.

But our God is in heaven: he hath done all things whatsoever he would.

4 Their idols, are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men, —

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

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

They have mouths and speak not: they have eyes and see not.

6 Ears, have they, but they hear not, A nose, have they, but they smell not:

They have ears and hear not: they have noses and smell not.

7 Their hands! but they feel not Their feet! but they walk not, No sound make they in their throat.

They have hands and feel not: they have feet and walk not: neither shall they cry out through their throat.

8 Like unto them, shall be they who make them, Every one who trusteth in them.

Let them that make them become like unto them: and all such as trust in them.

9 O Israel! trust thou in Yahweh, Their help and their shield, is he!

The house of Israel hath hoped in the Lord: he is their helper and their protector.

10 O house of Aaron! trust ye in Yahweh, Their help and their shield, is he!

The house of Aaron hath hoped in the Lord: he is their helper and their protector.

11 Ye that revere Yahweh! trust in Yahweh, Their help and their shield, is he!

They that fear the Lord hath hoped in the Lord: he is their helper and their protector.

12 Yahweh, hath remembered us, he will bless—He will bless the house of Israel, He will bless the house of Aaron;

The Lord hath been mindful of us, and hath blessed us. He hath blessed the house of Israel: he hath blessed the house of Aaron.

13 He will bless them who revere Yahweh, the small with the great.

He hath blessed all that fear the Lord, both little and great.

14 Yahweh multiply you, You, and your children.

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

15 Blessed are ye of Yahweh, who made the heavens and the earth:

Blessed be you of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

16 As for the heavens, the heavens, belong to Yahweh, but the earth, hath he given to the sons of men.

The heaven of heaven is the Lord’s: but the earth he has given to the children of men.

17 The dead, cannot praise Yah, nor any that go down into silence;

The dead shall not praise thee, O Lord: nor any of them that go down to hell. (questioned)

18 But, we, will bless Yah, from henceforth even unto times age-abiding. Praise ye Yah.

But we that live bless the Lord: from this time now and for ever.