Psalms, 115

1. Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give the glory, for your faithful love and your constancy!

1. Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to thy name give glory, for the sake of thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness!

2. Why should the nations ask, 'Where is their God?'

2. Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?"

3. Our God is in heaven, he creates whatever he chooses.

3. Our God is in the heavens; he does whatever he pleases.

4. They have idols of silver and gold, made by human hands.

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

5. These have mouths but say nothing, have eyes but see nothing,

5. They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see.

6. have ears but hear nothing, have noses but smell nothing.

6. They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell.

7. They have hands but cannot feel, have feet but cannot walk, no sound comes from their throats.

7. They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; and they do not make a sound in their throat.

8. Their makers will end up like them, and all who rely on them.

8. Those who make them are like them; so are all who trust in them.

9. House of Israel, rely on Yahweh; he is their help and their shield.

9. O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.

10. House of Aaron, rely on Yahweh; he is their help and their shield.

10. O house of Aaron, put your trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.

11. You who fear Yahweh, rely on Yahweh; he is their help and their shield.

11. You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.

12. Yahweh will keep us in mind, he will bless, he will bless the House of Israel, he will bless the House of Aaron,

12. The LORD has 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 those who fear Yahweh, small and great alike.

13. he will bless those who fear the LORD, both small and great.

14. May Yahweh add to your numbers, yours and your children's too!

14. May the LORD give you increase, you and your children!

15. May you be blessed by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

15. May you be blessed by the LORD, who made heaven and earth!

16. Heaven belongs to Yahweh, but earth he has given to the children of Adam.

16. The heavens are the LORD's heavens, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.

17. The dead cannot praise Yahweh, those who sink into silence,

17. The dead do not praise the LORD, nor do any that go down into silence.

18. but we, the living, shall bless Yahweh, henceforth and for ever.

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