New Living Translation

Psalms • Chapter 115

1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us,<br>but to your name goes all the glory<br>for your unfailing love and faithfulness.<br> 2 Why let the nations say,<br>“Where is their God (Elohim)?”<br> 3 Our God (Elohim) is in the heavens,<br>and he does as he wishes.<br> 4 Their idols are merely things of silver and gold,<br>shaped by human hands.<br> 5 They have mouths but cannot speak,<br>and eyes but cannot see.<br> 6 They have ears but cannot hear,<br>and noses but cannot smell.<br> 7 They have hands but cannot feel,<br>and feet but cannot walk,<br>and throats but cannot make a sound.<br> 8 And those who make idols are just like them,<br>as are all who trust in them.<br> 9 O Israel, trust the LORD!<br>He is your helper and your shield.<br> 10 O priests, descendants of Aaron, trust the LORD!<br>He is your helper and your shield.<br> 11 All you who fear the LORD, trust the LORD!<br>He is your helper and your shield.<br> 12 The LORD remembers us and will bless us.<br>He will bless the people of Israel<br>and bless the priests, the descendants of Aaron.<br> 13 He will bless those who fear the LORD,<br>both great and lowly.<br> 14 May the LORD richly bless<br>both you and your children.<br> 15 May you be blessed by the LORD,<br>who made heaven and earth.<br> 16 The heavens belong to the LORD,<br>but he has given the earth to all humanity.<br> 17 The dead cannot sing praises to the LORD,<br>for they have gone into the silence of the grave.<br> 18 But we can praise the LORD<br>both now and forever!<br> Praise the LORD!<br>