Psalms 115
115
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
1Not to us, LORD, not to us—
no, but to your own name give glory
because of your loyal love and faithfulness!
2Why do the nations say,
“Where’s their God now?”
3Our God is in heaven—
he can do whatever he wants!
4Their idols are just silver and gold—
things made by human hands.
5They have mouths, but they can’t speak.
They have eyes, but they can’t see.
6They have ears, but they can’t hear.
They have noses, but they can’t smell.
7They have hands, but they can’t feel.
They have feet, but they can’t walk.
They can’t even make a noise in their throats!
8Let the people who made these idols
and all who trust in them
become just like them!
9But you, Israel, trust in the LORD!
God is their help and shield.
10Trust in the LORD, house of Aaron!
God is their help and shield.
11You who honor the LORD, trust in the LORD!
God is their help and shield.
12The LORD remembers us and will bless us:
God will bless the house of Israel;
God will bless the house of Aaron;
13God will bless those who honor the LORD—
from the smallest to the greatest.
14May the LORD add to your numbers—
both you and your children.
15May you be blessed by the LORD,
the maker of heaven and earth!
16The highest heaven belongs to the LORD,
but he gave the earth to all people.
17The dead don’t praise the LORD,
nor do those who go down to silence.
18But us? We will bless the LORD
from now until forever from now!
Praise the LORD!
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