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Psalms 115

1 Not to us, LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.

1 Lord, may glory be given to you, not to us. You are loving and faithful.

2 Why do the nations say, “Where is their God?”

2 Why do the nations ask, "Where is their God?"

3 Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him.

3 Our God is in heaven. He does anything he wants to do.

4 But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands.

4 But the statues of their gods are made out of silver and gold. They are made by the hands of men.

5 They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see.

5 They have mouths, but they can't speak. They have eyes, but they can't see.

6 They have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell.

6 They have ears, but they can't hear. They have noses, but they can't smell.

7 They have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk, nor can they utter a sound with their throats.

7 They have hands, but they can't feel. They have feet, but they can't walk. They have throats, but they can't say anything.

8 Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.

8 Those who make statues of gods will be like them. So will all those who trust in them.

9 All you Israelites, trust in the LORD— he is their help and shield.

9 People of Israel, trust in the Lord. He helps you. He is like a shield that keeps you safe.

10 House of Aaron, trust in the LORD— he is their help and shield.

10 Priests of Aaron, trust in the Lord. He helps you. He is like a shield that keeps you safe.

11 You who fear him, trust in the LORD— he is their help and shield.

11 You who have respect for the Lord, trust in him. He helps you. He is like a shield that keeps you safe.

12 The LORD remembers us and will bless us: He will bless his people Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron,

12 The LORD remembers us and will bless us. He will bless the people of Israel. He will bless the priests of Aaron.

13 he will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.

13 The LORD will bless those who have respect for him. He will bless important and unimportant people alike.

14 May the LORD cause you to flourish, both you and your children.

14 May the LORD give you many children. May he give them to you and to your children after you.

15 May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

15 May the LORD bless you. He is the Maker of heaven and earth.

16 The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind.

16 The highest heavens belong to the Lord. But he has given the earth to human beings.

17 It is not the dead who praise the LORD, those who go down to the place of silence;

17 Dead people don't praise the Lord. Those who lie quietly in the grave don't praise him.

18 it is we who extol the LORD, both now and forevermore. Praise the LORD.

18 But we who are alive praise the Lord, both now and forever. Praise the Lord.