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.
Currently Selected:
Psalms 115: MP1650
Highlight
Share
Copy
Want to have your highlights saved across all your devices? Sign up or sign in
maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society
Psalms 115
115
The Greatness of the True God
I
1Not to us, Lord, not to us
but to your name give glory
because of your mercy and faithfulness.#Ez 36:22–23.
2Why should the nations say,
“Where is their God?”#Where is their God?: implies that God cannot help them.#Ps 79:10.
3Our God is in heaven
and does whatever he wills.#Ps 135:6.
II
4Their idols are silver and gold,#Ps 135:15–19; Wis 15:15–16; Is 44:9f; Jer 10:1–5.
the work of human hands.#Is 40:19.
5They have mouths but do not speak,
eyes but do not see.
6They have ears but do not hear,
noses but do not smell.
7They have hands but do not feel,
feet but do not walk;
they produce no sound from their throats.
8Their makers will be like them,
and anyone who trusts in them.
III
9#The house of Israel…the house of Aaron…those who fear the Lord: the laity of Israelite birth, the priests, and the converts to Judaism, cf. Ps 118:2–4; 135:19–21. In the New Testament likewise “those who fear the Lord” means converts to Judaism (cf. Acts 10:2, 22, 35; 13:16, 26).The house of Israel trusts in the Lord,#Ps 118:2–4.
who is their help and shield.#Ps 33:20.
10The house of Aaron trusts in the Lord,
who is their help and shield.
11Those who fear the Lord trust in the Lord,
who is their help and shield.
12The Lord remembers us and will bless us,
will bless the house of Israel,
will bless the house of Aaron,
13Will bless those who fear the Lord,
small and great alike.
14May the Lord increase your number,
yours and your descendants.
15May you be blessed by the Lord,
maker of heaven and earth.
16#The heavens: the Septuagint reads here “the heaven of heavens” or “the highest heavens,” i.e., above the firmament. See note on Ps 148:4.The heavens belong to the Lord,
but he has given the earth to the children of Adam.#Gn 1:28.
17#See note on Ps 6:5.The dead do not praise the Lord,
not all those go down into silence.#Ps 6:6; 88:11ff; Sir 17:22f; Is 38:18.
18It is we who bless the Lord,
both now and forever.
Hallelujah!
Currently Selected:
:
Highlight
Share
Copy
Want to have your highlights saved across all your devices? Sign up or sign in
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc