Psalm 115

Psalm 115

The Impotence of Idols and the Greatness of God

^1dNot to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,

for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness.^*

²Why should the nations say,

“Where is their God?”^*

³Our God is in the heavens;

he does whatever he pleases.^*

⁴Their idols are silver and gold,

the work of human hands.^*

⁵They have mouths, but they do not speak;

they have eyes, but they do not see.

⁶They have ears, but they do not hear;

they have noses, but they do not smell.

⁷They have hands, but they do not feel;

they have feet, but they do not walk;

they make no sound in their throats.

⁸Those who make them are like them;

so are all who trust in them.^*

⁹O Israel, trust in the Lord!

He is their help and their shield.^*

¹⁰O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord!

He is their help and their shield.

¹¹You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord!

He is their help and their shield.^*

¹²The Lord has been mindful of us; he will bless us;

he will bless the house of Israel;

he will bless the house of Aaron;

¹³he will bless those who fear the Lord,

both small and great.

¹⁴May the Lord give you increase,

both you and your children.^*

¹⁵May you be blessed by the Lord,

who made heaven and earth.^*

¹⁶The heavens are the Lord’s heavens,

but the earth he has given to human beings.^*

¹⁷The dead do not praise the Lord,

nor do any who go down into silence.^*

¹⁸But we will bless the Lord

from this time on and forevermore.

Praise the Lord!^*