Psalms 115
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PSALM 115
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1Not unto us, Lord, not to us,
but do thou glory take
Unto thy name, ev'n for thy truth,
and for thy mercy's sake.
2O wherefore should the heathen say,
Where is their God now gone?
3But our God in the heavens is,
what pleas'd him he hath done.
4Their idols silver are and gold,
work of men's hands they be.
5Mouths have they, but they do not speak;
and eyes, but do not see;
6Ears have they, but they do not hear;
noses, but savour not;
7Hands, feet, but handle not, nor walk;
nor speak they through their throat.
8Like them their makers are, and all
on them their trust that build.
9O Isr'el, trust thou in the Lord,
he is their help and shield.
10O Aaron's house, trust in the Lord,
their help and shield is he.
11Ye that fear God, trust in the Lord,
their help and shield he'll be.
12The Lord of us hath mindful been,
and he will bless us still:
He will the house of Isr'el bless,
bless Aaron's house he will.
13Both small and great, that fear the Lord,
he will them surely bless.
14The Lord will you, you and your seed,
aye more and more increase.
15O blessed are ye of the Lord,
who made the earth and heav'n.
16The heav'n, ev'n heav'ns, are God's, but he
earth to men's sons hath giv'n.
17The dead, nor who to silence go,
God's praise do not record.
18But henceforth we for ever will
bless God. Praise ye the Lord.
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Psalms 115
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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.#Ezk 36:22; Dn 9:18–19
2Why should the nations say,
“Where is their God?” #Ps 42:3,10; 79:10
3Our God is in heaven
and does whatever he pleases.#Ps 135:6; Dn 4:35
4Their idols are silver and gold,
made by human hands.#2Kg 19:18; Is 37:19
5They have mouths but cannot speak,
eyes, but cannot see.
6They have ears but cannot hear,
noses, but cannot smell.#Is 46:7
7They have hands but cannot feel,
feet, but cannot walk.#Jr 10:5
They cannot make a sound with their throats.#Hab 2:18
8Those who make them are#115:8 Or May those who make them become just like them,
as are all who trust in them.#Ps 135:15–18
9Israel,#115:9 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr read House of Israel trust in the Lord!#Ps 118:2
He is their help and shield.#Gn 15:1; Dt 33:29; Ps 3:3; 5:12; 18:2; 28:7; 33:20; 119:114
10House of Aaron, trust in the Lord!#Ps 118:3; 135:19
He is their help and shield.#Ps 33:20
11You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord!#Ps 22:23; 118:4
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;#Ps 98:3
13he will bless those who fear the Lord —
small and great alike.#Rv 11:18; 19:5
14May the Lord add to your numbers,
both yours and your children’s.#Dt 1:11
15May you be blessed by the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.#Ps 121:2; 124:8; 134:3
16The heavens are the Lord’s,#115:16 Lit the Lord’s heavens
but the earth he has given to the human race.#Ps 89:11
17It is not the dead who praise the Lord,
nor any of those descending into the silence of death.#Ps 6:5; 31:17; 88:10–12; 94:17
18But we will bless the Lord,
both now and forever.#Ps 113:2; Dn 2:20
Hallelujah!
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