Psalm 115

¹Not to us, Lord, not to us

but to your name be the glory,

because of your love and faithfulness.

²Why do the nations say,

“Where is their God?”

³Our God is in heaven;

he does whatever pleases him.

⁴But their idols are silver and gold,

made by human hands.

⁵They have mouths, but cannot speak,

eyes, but cannot see.

⁶They have ears, but cannot hear,

noses, but cannot smell.

⁷They have hands, but cannot feel,

feet, but cannot walk,

nor can they utter a sound with their throats.

⁸Those who make them will be like them,

and so will all who trust in them.

⁹All you Israelites, trust in the Lord—

he is their help and shield.

¹⁰House of Aaron, trust in the Lord—

he is their help and shield.

¹¹You who fear him, trust in the Lord—

he is their help and shield.

¹²The Lord remembers us and will bless us:

He will bless his people Israel,

he will bless the house of Aaron,

¹³he will bless those who fear the Lord—

small and great alike.

¹⁴May the Lord cause you to flourish,

both you and your children.

¹⁵May you be blessed by the Lord,

the Maker of heaven and earth.

¹⁶The highest heavens belong to the Lord,

but the earth he has given to mankind.

¹⁷It is not the dead who praise the Lord,

those who go down to the place of silence;

¹⁸it is we who extol the Lord,

both now and forevermore.

Praise the Lord.