Psalms 115
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Psalm 115
1Don’t give glory to us, O Lord.
Don’t give glory to us.
Instead, give glory to your name
because of your mercy and faithfulness.
2Why should other nations say, “Where is their God?”
3Our God is in heaven.
He does whatever he wants.
4Their idols are made of silver and gold.
They were made by human hands.#115:4 Verses 4–8 are virtually identical in wording to Psalm 135:15–18.
5They have mouths, but they cannot speak.
They have eyes, but they cannot see.
6They have ears, but they cannot hear.
They have noses, but they cannot smell.
7They have hands, but they cannot feel.
They have feet, but they cannot walk.
They cannot ⌞even⌟ make a sound with their throats.
8Those who make idols end up like them.
So does everyone who trusts them.
9Israel, trust the Lord.
He is your helper and your shield.
10Descendants of Aaron, trust the Lord.
He is your helper and your shield.
11If you fear the Lord, trust the Lord.
He is your helper and your shield.
12The Lord, who is ⌞always⌟ thinking about us, will bless us.
He will bless the descendants of Israel.
He will bless the descendants of Aaron.
13He will bless those who fear the Lord,
from the least important to the most important.
14May the Lord continue to bless you and your children.
15You will be blessed by the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.
16The highest heaven belongs to the Lord,
but he has given the earth to the descendants of Adam.
17Those who are dead do not praise the Lord,
nor do those who go into the silence ⌞of the grave⌟.
18But we will thank the Lord now and forever.
Hallelujah!
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Psalms 115
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PSALM 115
1Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth's sake. 2Wherefore should the nations say, Where then is their God#GodHebrew: Elohim 3But our God#GodHebrew: Elohim is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he pleased. 4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands: 5They have a mouth, and they speak not; eyes have they, and they see not; 6They have ears, and they hear not; a nose have they, and they smell not; 7They have hands, and they handle not; feet have they, and they walk not; they give no sound through their throat. 8They that make them are like unto them, — every one that confideth in them.
9O Israel, confide thou in Jehovah: he is their help and their shield. 10House of Aaron, confide in Jehovah: he is their help and their shield. 11Ye that fear Jehovah, confide in Jehovah: he is their help and their shield. 12Jehovah hath been mindful of us: he will bless, he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron; 13He will bless them that fear Jehovah, both the small and the great. 14Jehovah will add unto you more, unto you and unto your children. 15Ye are blessed of Jehovah, who made the heavens and the earth. 16The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah, but the earth hath he given to the children of men. 17The dead praise not Jah, neither any that go down into silence; 18But we will bless Jah from this time forth and for evermore. Hallelujah!
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.