Psalm 115

Psalm 115

1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us,
but to your name goes all the glory
for your unfailing love and faithfulness.2 Why let the nations say,
“Where is their God?”3 Our God is in the heavens,
and he does as he wishes.4 Their idols are merely things of silver and gold,
shaped by human hands.5 They have mouths but cannot speak,
and eyes but cannot see.6 They have ears but cannot hear,
and noses but cannot smell.7 They have hands but cannot feel,
and feet but cannot walk,
and throats but cannot make a sound.8 And those who make idols are just like them,
as are all who trust in them.9 O Israel, trust the LORD!
He is your helper and your shield.10 O priests, descendants of Aaron, trust the LORD!
He is your helper and your shield.11 All you who fear the LORD, trust the LORD!
He is your helper and your shield.12 The LORD remembers us and will bless us.
He will bless the people of Israel
and bless the priests, the descendants of Aaron.13 He will bless those who fear the LORD,
both great and lowly.14 May the LORD richly bless
both you and your children.15 May you be blessed by the LORD,
who made heaven and earth.16 The heavens belong to the LORD,
but he has given the earth to all humanity.17 The dead cannot sing praises to the LORD,
for they have gone into the silence of the grave.18 But we can praise the LORD
both now and forever!
Praise the LORD!

PSALMS 115

The [Lord] Deserves //To Be Praised

1 We don't deserve praise!
The [Lord] alone deserves
all of the praise,
because of his love
and faithfulness.

2  t Why should the nations ask,
“Where is your God?”

3 Our God is in the heavens,
doing as he chooses.

4  t The idols of the nations
are made of silver and gold.

5 They have a mouth and eyes,
but they can't speak or see.

6 Their ears can't hear,
and their noses can't smell.

7 Their hands have no feeling,
their legs don't move,
and they can't make a sound.

8 Everyone who made the idols
and all who trust them
are just as helpless
as those useless gods.

9 People of Israel,
you must trust the [Lord]
to help and protect you.

10 Family of Aaron the priest,
you must trust the [Lord]
to help and protect you.

11 All of you worship the [Lord],
so you must trust him
to help and protect you.

12 The [Lord] will not forget
to give us his blessing;
he will bless all of Israel
and the family of Aaron.

13  t All who worship the [Lord],
no matter who they are,
will receive his blessing.

14 I pray that the [Lord]
will let your family
and your descendants
always grow strong.

15 May the [Lord] who created
the heavens and the earth
give you his blessing.

16 The [Lord] has kept the heavens
for himself,
but he has given the earth
to us humans.

17 The dead are silent
and cannot praise the [Lord],

18 but we will praise him
now and forevermore.
Shout praises to the [Lord]!