Psalm 115 | King James Version

1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth' sake.

2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?

3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men' hands.

5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:

6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:

7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

8 They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.

9 O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

12 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us ; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

15 Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.

16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD': but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

17 The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.

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New International Reader’s Version

1 LORD, may glory be given to you, not to us. You are loving and faithful.

2 Why do the nations ask, ‘Where is their God?’

3 Our God is in heaven. He does anything he wants to do.

4 But the statues of their gods are made out of silver and gold. They are made by human hands.

5 They have mouths but can’t speak. They have eyes but can’t see.

6 They have ears but can’t hear. They have noses but can’t smell.

7 They have hands but can’t feel. They have feet but can’t walk. They have throats but can’t say anything.

8 Those who make statues of gods will be like them. So will all those who trust in them.

9 All you Israelites, trust in the LORD. He helps you like a shield that keeps you safe.

10 Priests of Aaron, trust in the LORD. He helps you like a shield that keeps you safe.

11 You who have respect for the LORD, trust in him. He helps you like a shield that keeps you safe.

12 The LORD remembers us and will bless us. He will bless Israel, his people. He will bless the priests of Aaron.

13 The LORD will bless those who have respect for him. He will bless important and unimportant people alike.

14 May the LORD give you many children. May he give them to you and to your children after you.

15 May the LORD bless you. He is the Maker of heaven and earth.

16 The highest heavens belong to the LORD. But he has given the earth to human beings.

17 Dead people don’t praise the LORD. Those who lie quietly in the grave don’t praise him.

18 But we who are alive praise the LORD, both now and for ever. Praise the LORD.

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