Psalm 115

Glory to God Alone

¹Not to us, Lord, not to us,

but to your name give glory

because of your faithful love, because of your truth. ^a

²Why should the nations say,

“Where is their God? ” ^b

³Our God is in heaven

and does whatever he pleases. ^c

⁴Their idols are silver and gold,

made by human hands. ^d

⁵They have mouths but cannot speak,

eyes, but cannot see.

⁶They have ears but cannot hear,

noses, but cannot smell. ^e

⁷They have hands but cannot feel,

feet, but cannot walk. ^f

They cannot make a sound with their throats. ^g

⁸Those who make them are ^h just like them,

as are all who trust in them. ⁱ

⁹Israel, ^j trust in the Lord! ^k

He is their help and shield. ^l

¹⁰House of Aaron, trust in the Lord! ^m

He is their help and shield. ⁿ

¹¹You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord! ^o

He is their help and shield.

¹²The Lord remembers us and will bless us.

He will bless the house of Israel;

he will bless the house of Aaron; ^p

¹³he will bless those who fear the Lord —

small and great alike. ^q

¹⁴May the Lord add to your numbers,

both yours and your children’s. ^r

¹⁵May you be blessed by the Lord,

the Maker of heaven and earth. ^s

¹⁶The heavens are the Lord’s, ^t

but the earth he has given to the human race. ^u

¹⁷It is not the dead who praise the Lord,

nor any of those descending into the silence of death. ^v

¹⁸But we will bless the Lord,

both now and forever. ^w

Hallelujah!