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Psalms 115

World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible

115:1
Not to us, LORD, not to us,
Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.
115:2
Why should the nations say,
Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”
115:3
But our God is in the heavens.
Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.
115:4
Their idols are silver and gold,
Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
115:5
They have mouths, but they don’t speak.
They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;
115:6
They have ears, but they don’t hear.
they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;
115:7
They have hands, but they don’t feel.
they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats (note: Literally they cannot utter with their throat).
115:8
Those who make them will be like them;
Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
115:9
Israel, trust in the LORD!
O Israel (note: MT; many Hebrew manuscripts, LXX, and Syriac O house of Israel), trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
115:10
House of Aaron, trust in the LORD!
O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
115:11
You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD!
You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
115:12
The LORD remembers us. He will bless us.
The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron;
115:13
He will bless those who fear the LORD,
He will bless those who fear the LORD—small and great alike.
115:14
May the LORD increase you more and more,
May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.
115:15
Blessed are you by the LORD,
May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
115:16
The heavens are the LORD’s heavens,
The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.
115:17
The dead don’t praise the LORD,
It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
115:18
but we will bless the LORD,
But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!