Ps-115
The Text
v1
Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth's sake.
v2
Why should the nations say, "Where is their God, now?"
v3
But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.
v4
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
v5
They have mouths, but they don't speak. They have eyes, but they don't see.
v6
They have ears, but they don't hear. They have noses, but they don't smell.
v7
They have hands, but they don't feel. They have feet, but they don't walk, neither do they speak through their throat.
v8
Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.
v9
Israel, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
v10
House of Aaron, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
v11
You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
v12
Yahweh remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.
v13
He will bless those who fear Yahweh, both small and great.
v14
May Yahweh increase you more and more, you and your children.
v15
Blessed are you by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
v16
The heavens are Yahweh's heavens, but he has given the earth to the children of men.
v17
The dead don't praise Yah, neither any who go down into silence;
v18
but we will bless Yah, from this time forward and forever more. Praise Yah!