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To Yahweh’s Name Give Glory

115 (A)Not to us, O Yahweh, not to us,
But (B)to Your name give glory
Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your [a]truth.
(C)Why should the nations say,
(D)Where, now, is their God?”
But our (E)God is in the heavens;
He (F)does whatever He pleases.
Their (G)idols are silver and gold,
The (H)work of man’s hands.
They have mouths, but they (I)do not speak;
They have eyes, but they do not see;
They have ears, but they do not hear;
They have noses, but they do not smell;
As for their hands, they do not feel;
As for their feet, they do not walk;
They do not make a sound with their throat.
(J)Those who make them [b]will become like them,
Everyone who trusts in them.

O (K)Israel, (L)trust in Yahweh;
He is their (M)help and their shield.
10 O house of (N)Aaron, trust in Yahweh;
He is their help and their shield.
11 You who [c](O)fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh;
He is their help and their shield.
12 Yahweh (P)remembered us; He will bless!
He will bless the house of Israel.
He will bless the house of Aaron.
13 He will (Q)bless those who [d]fear Yahweh,
(R)The small together with the great.
14 May Yahweh (S)give you increase,
You and your children.
15 May you be blessed of Yahweh,
(T)Who made heaven and earth.

16 The heavens are (U)the heavens of Yahweh,
But (V)the earth He has given to the sons of men.
17 It is not the (W)dead that praise Yah,
And it is none of those who go down to (X)silence;
18 But as for us, we will (Y)bless Yah
From now until forever.
[e]Praise Yah!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 115:1 Or faithfulness
  2. Psalm 115:8 Or are like them
  3. Psalm 115:11 Or reverence
  4. Psalm 115:13 Or reverence
  5. Psalm 115:18 Or Hallelujah!

Psalm 115

115 Not to us, Lord, not to us—
    no, but to your own name give glory
        because of your loyal love and faithfulness!

Why do the nations say,
    “Where’s their God now?”
Our God is in heaven—
    he can do whatever he wants!
Their idols are just silver and gold—
    things made by human hands.
    They have mouths, but they can’t speak.
    They have eyes, but they can’t see.
    They have ears, but they can’t hear.
    They have noses, but they can’t smell.
    They have hands, but they can’t feel.
    They have feet, but they can’t walk.
    They can’t even make a noise in their throats!
Let the people who made these idols
    and all who trust in them
    become just like them!

But you, Israel, trust in the Lord!
    God is their help and shield.
10 Trust in the Lord, house of Aaron!
    God is their help and shield.
11 You who honor the Lord, trust in the Lord!
    God is their help and shield.
12 The Lord remembers us and will bless us:
    God will bless the house of Israel;
    God will bless the house of Aaron;
13 God will bless those who honor the Lord
    from the smallest to the greatest.

14 May the Lord add to your numbers—
    both you and your children.
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
    the maker of heaven and earth!
16 The highest heaven belongs to the Lord,
    but he gave the earth to all people.
17 The dead don’t praise the Lord,
    nor do those who go down to silence.
18 But us? We will bless the Lord
    from now until forever from now!

Praise the Lord!