Psalms 115

Not to us, O Lord, but to your name

Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.a ²Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” ³Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.b

⁴Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.c ⁵They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; ⁶they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ⁷they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.

⁸Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.d ⁹O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. ¹⁰O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.

¹¹You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. ¹²The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron;e ¹³He will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.f

¹⁴May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.g ¹⁵May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.h ¹⁶The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.i

¹⁷It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.j ¹⁸But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!