Psalms 115
Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory
Fifth Book of the Psalms1
Not to us, The LORD, not to us,but to your name give glory,for your loving kindness, and for your truth's sake.
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Why should the nations say,"Where is their God, now?"
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But our God is in the heavens.He does whatever he pleases.
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Their idols are silver and gold,the work of men's hands.
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They have mouths, but they don't speak.They have eyes, but they don't see.
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They have ears, but they don't hear.They have noses, but they don't smell.
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They have hands, but they don't feel.They have feet, but they don't walk,neither do they speak through their throat.
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Those who make them will be like them;yes, everyone who trusts in them.
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Israel, trust in The LORD!He is their help and their shield.
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House of Aaron, trust in The LORD!He is their help and their shield.
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You who fear The LORD, trust in The LORD!He is their help and their shield.
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He will bless those who fear The LORD,both small and great.
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May the LORD increase you more and more,you and your children.
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Blessed are you by The LORD,who made heaven and earth.
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The heavens are the heavens of The LORD;but the earth has he given to the children of men.
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The dead don't praise Yah,neither any who go down into silence;
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But we will bless Yah,from this time forward and forever more.Praise Yah!
Ps 115:1-18. The Psalmist prays that God would vindicate His glory, which is contrasted with the vanity of idols, while the folly of their worshippers is contrasted with the trust of God's people, who are encouraged to its exercise and to unite in the praise which it occasions.
1-3. The vindication of God's mercy and faithfulness (Ps 25:10; 36:6) is the "glory" of His "name," which is desired to be illustrated in the deliverance of His people, as the implied mode of its manifestation. In view of the taunts of the heathen, faith in His dominion as enthroned in the heaven (Ps 2:4; 11:4) is avowed.