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Psalm 115:1–3

The Futility of Idols and the Trustworthiness of God

1 Not aunto us, O Lord, not unto us,

But to Your name give glory,

Because of Your mercy,

Because of Your truth.

2 Why should the 1Gentiles say,

b“So where is their God?”

3 cBut our God is in heaven;

He does whatever He pleases.

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Psalm 115:1–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

Not to us, Lord, not to us

but to your name be the glory,

because of your love and faithfulness.

Why do the nations say,

“Where is their God?”

Our God is in heaven;

he does whatever pleases him.

Psalm 115:1–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,

for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!

Why should the nations say,

“Where is their God?”

Our God is in the heavens;

he does all that he pleases.

Psalm 115:1–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us,

But unto thy name give glory,

For thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.

Wherefore should the heathen say,

Where is now their God?

But our God is in the heavens:

He hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

Psalm 115:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Not to us, O Lord, not to us,

but to your name goes all the glory

for your unfailing love and faithfulness.

Why let the nations say,

“Where is their God?”

Our God is in the heavens,

and he does as he wishes.

Psalm 115:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

It does not belong to us, Lord.

The glory belongs to you

because of your love and loyalty.

Why do the nations ask,

“Where is their God?”

Our God is in heaven.

He does what he pleases.

Psalm 115:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us,

But unto thy name give glory,

For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth’s sake.

Wherefore should the nations say,

Where is now their God?

But our God is in the heavens:

He hath done whatsoever he pleased.

Psalm 115:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth’s sake. Wherefore should the nations say, Where then is their God? But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he pleased.

Psalm 115:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Don’t give glory to us, O Lord

Don’t give glory to us. 

Instead, give glory to your name 

because of your mercy and faithfulness. 

Why should other nations say, “Where is their God?” 

Our God is in heaven. 

He does whatever he wants. 

Psalm 115:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Not to us, Yahweh, not to us,

but to Your name give glory

because of Your faithful love, because of Your truth.

Why should the nations say,

“Where is their God?”

Our God is in heaven

and does whatever He pleases.

Psalm 115:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,

for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness.

Why should the nations say,

“Where is their God?”

Our God is in the heavens;

he does whatever he pleases.

Psalm 115:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Not to us, O Yahweh, not to us,

but to your name give glory,

because of your loyal love,

because of your faithfulness.

Why should the nations say,

“Where, pray tell, is their God?”

But our God is in the heavens;

all that he desires, he does.

Psalm 115:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Lord, may glory be given to you, not to us.

You are loving and faithful.

Why do the nations ask,

“Where is their God?”

Our God is in heaven.

He does anything he wants to do.

Psalm 115:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Not to us, O Lord, not to us,

But to Your name give glory

Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth.

Why should the nations say,

Where, now, is their God?”

But our God is in the heavens;

He does whatever He pleases.


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