Psalms 115
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
World English Bible
1Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto Thy name give glory, for Thy mercy, and for Thy truth's sake.
1Not to us, LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.
2Wherefore should the nations say: 'Where is now their God?'
2Why should the nations say, “Where is their God, now?”
3But our God is in the heavens; whatsoever pleased Him He hath done.
3But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.
4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
5They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
5They have mouths, but they don’t speak. They have eyes, but they don’t see.
6They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not;
6They have ears, but they don’t hear. They have noses, but they don’t smell.
7They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they with their throat.
7They have hands, but they don’t feel. They have feet, but they don’t walk, neither do they speak through their throat.
8They that make them shall be like unto them; yea, every one that trusteth in them.
8Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.
9O Israel, trust thou in the LORD! He is their help and their shield!
9Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.
10O house of Aaron, trust ye in the LORD! He is their help and their shield!
10House 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.
11You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.
12The LORD hath been mindful of us, He will bless — He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.
12The LORD remembers 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.
13He will bless those who fear the LORD, both small and great.
14The LORD increase you more and more, you and your children.
14May the LORD increase you more and more, you and your children.
15Blessed be ye of the LORD who made heaven and earth.
15Blessed are you by the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
16The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth hath He given to the children of men.
16The heavens are the LORD’s heavens, but he has given the earth to the children of men.
17The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence;
17The dead don’t praise the LORD, nor any who go down into silence,
18But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for ever. Hallelujah.
18but we will bless the LORD, from this time forward and forever more. Praise the LORD!
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