1Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! (Ps 36:5; Isa 48:11; Eze 36:22; Da 9:18)2Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” (Ex 32:12; Nu 14:13; Ps 42:3)3Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. (Ps 11:4; Ps 135:6; Da 4:35)4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. (De 4:28; 2Ki 19:18; Ps 135:15; Isa 37:19; Isa 44:10; Jer 10:3; Ac 19:26)5They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see. (Isa 46:7; Hab 2:18)6They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell.7They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; and they do not make a sound in their throat.8Those who make them become like them; so do all who trust in them. (Isa 44:9)9O Israel,[1] trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield. (Ps 33:20; Ps 37:3; Ps 62:8; Ps 118:2; Ps 135:19)10O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield. (Ps 3:3; Ps 115:9)11You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield. (Ps 22:23; Ps 103:11; Ps 103:13; Ps 103:17)12The Lord has remembered us; he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron; (Ps 118:2; Ps 135:19)13he will bless those who fear the Lord, both the small and the great. (Ps 112:1; Jer 16:6; Jer 31:34)14May the Lord give you increase, you and your children! (De 1:11)15May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth! (Ge 1:1; Ge 14:19; Ru 2:20; Ps 121:2; Ps 124:8; Ps 134:3; Ps 146:6; Jer 10:11; Ac 14:15; Re 14:7)16The heavens are the Lord’s heavens, but the earth he has given to the children of man.17The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any who go down into silence. (Ps 6:5; Ps 31:17)18But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and forevermore. Praise the Lord! (Ps 104:35; Ps 113:2)
Psalm 115
New International Version
1Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.2Why do the nations say, ‘Where is their God?’3Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him.4But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands.5They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see.6They have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell.7They have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk, nor can they utter a sound with their throats.8Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.9All you Israelites, trust in the Lord – he is their help and shield.10House of Aaron, trust in the Lord – he is their help and shield.11You who fear him, trust in the Lord – he is their help and shield.12The Lord remembers us and will bless us: he will bless his people Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron,13he will bless those who fear the Lord – small and great alike.14May the Lord cause you to flourish, both you and your children.15May you be blessed by the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.16The highest heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth he has given to the human race.17It is not the dead who praise the Lord, those who go down to the place of silence;18it is we who extol the Lord, both now and for evermore. Praise the Lord.[1]
Psalm 115
King James Version
1Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth' sake.2Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?3But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men' hands.5They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:6They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:7They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.8They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.9O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.10O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.11Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.12The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us ; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.13He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.14The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.15Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.16The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD': but the earth hath he given to the children of men.17The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.18But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.
Psalm 115
New International Reader’s Version
1LORD, may glory be given to you, not to us. You are loving and faithful.2Why do the nations ask, ‘Where is their God?’3Our God is in heaven. He does anything he wants to do.4But the statues of their gods are made out of silver and gold. They are made by human hands.5They have mouths but can’t speak. They have eyes but can’t see.6They have ears but can’t hear. They have noses but can’t smell.7They have hands but can’t feel. They have feet but can’t walk. They have throats but can’t say anything.8Those who make statues of gods will be like them. So will all those who trust in them.9All you Israelites, trust in the LORD. He helps you like a shield that keeps you safe.10Priests of Aaron, trust in the LORD. He helps you like a shield that keeps you safe.11You who have respect for the LORD, trust in him. He helps you like a shield that keeps you safe.12The LORD remembers us and will bless us. He will bless Israel, his people. He will bless the priests of Aaron.13The LORD will bless those who have respect for him. He will bless important and unimportant people alike.14May the LORD give you many children. May he give them to you and to your children after you.15May the LORD bless you. He is the Maker of heaven and earth.16The highest heavens belong to the LORD. But he has given the earth to human beings.17Dead people don’t praise the LORD. Those who lie quietly in the grave don’t praise him.18But we who are alive praise the LORD, both now and for ever. Praise the LORD.