Psalm 115

The One True God

115It does not belong to us, Lord.

The glory belongs to you

because of your love and loyalty.

²Why do the nations ask,

“Where is their God?”

³Our God is in heaven.

He does what he pleases.

⁴Their idols are made of silver and gold,

the work of human hands.

⁵They have mouths, but they cannot speak.

They have eyes, but they cannot see.

⁶They have ears, but they cannot hear.

They have noses, but they cannot smell.

⁷They have hands, but they cannot feel.

They have feet, but they cannot walk.

No sounds come from their throats.

⁸People who make idols will be like them,

and so will those who trust them.

⁹Family of Israel, trust the Lord;

he is your helper and your protection.

¹⁰Family of Aaron, trust the Lord;

he is your helper and your protection.

¹¹You who respect the Lord should trust him;

he is your helper and your protection.

¹²The Lord remembers us and will bless us.

He will bless the family of Israel;

he will bless the family of Aaron.

¹³The Lord will bless those who respect him,

from the smallest to the greatest.

¹⁴May the Lord give you success,

and may he give you and your children success.

¹⁵May you be blessed by the Lord,

who made heaven and earth.

¹⁶Heaven belongs to the Lord,

but he gave the earth to people.

¹⁷Dead people do not praise the Lord;

those in the grave are silent.

¹⁸But we will praise the Lord

now and forever.

Praise the Lord!