Psalms 115
WEB·Psalms 115
1Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.
KJVNot unto us, O LORDH3068, not unto us, but unto thy nameH8034 giveH5414(H8798) gloryH3519, for thy mercyH2617, and for thy truth'sH571 sake.
2 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God, now?”
KJVWherefore should the heathenH1471 sayH559(H8799), Where is now their GodH430?
3 But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.
KJVBut our GodH430 is in the heavensH8064: he hath doneH6213(H8804) whatsoever he hath pleasedH2654(H8804).
4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
KJVTheir idolsH6091 are silverH3701 and goldH2091, the workH4639 of men'sH120 handsH3027.
5 They have mouths, but they don’t speak. They have eyes, but they don’t see.
KJVThey have mouthsH6310, but they speakH1696(H8762) not: eyesH5869 have they, but they seeH7200(H8799) not:
6 They have ears, but they don’t hear. They have noses, but they don’t smell.
KJVThey have earsH241, but they hearH8085(H8799) not: nosesH639 have they, but they smellH7306(H8686) not:
7 They have hands, but they don’t feel. They have feet, but they don’t walk, neither do they speak through their throat.
KJVThey have handsH3027, but they handleH4184(H8686) not: feetH7272 have they, but they walkH1980(H8762) not: neither speakH1897(H8799) they through their throatH1627.
8 Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.
KJVThey that makeH6213(H8802) them are like unto them; so is every one that trustethH982(H8802) in them.
9 Israel, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
KJVO IsraelH3478, trustH982(H8798) thou in the LORDH3068: he is their helpH5828 and their shieldH4043.
10 House of Aaron, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
KJVO houseH1004 of AaronH175, trustH982(H8798) in the LORDH3068: he is their helpH5828 and their shieldH4043.
11 You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
KJVYe that fearH3373 the LORDH3068, trustH982(H8798) in the LORDH3068: he is their helpH5828 and their shieldH4043.
12 Yahweh remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.
KJVThe LORDH3068 hath been mindfulH2142(H8804) of us: he will blessH1288(H8762) us; he will blessH1288(H8762) the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478; he will blessH1288(H8762) the houseH1004 of AaronH175.
13 He will bless those who fear Yahweh, both small and great.
KJVHe will blessH1288(H8762) them that fearH3373 the LORDH3068, both smallH6996 and greatH1419.
14 May Yahweh increase you more and more, you and your children.
KJVThe LORDH3068 shall increaseH3254(H8686) you more and more, you and your childrenH1121.
15 Blessed are you by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
KJVYe are blessedH1288(H8803) of the LORDH3068 which madeH6213(H8802) heavenH8064 and earthH776.
16 The heavens are Yahweh’s heavens, but he has given the earth to the children of men.
KJVThe heavenH8064, even the heavensH8064, are the LORD'SH3068: but the earthH776 hath he givenH5414(H8804) to the childrenH1121 of menH120.
17 The dead don’t praise Yah, nor any who go down into silence,
KJVThe deadH4191(H8801) praiseH1984(H8762) not the LORDH3050, neither any that go downH3381(H8802) into silenceH1745.
18 but we will bless Yah, from this time forward and forever more. Praise Yah!
KJVBut we will blessH1288(H8762) the LORDH3050 from this time forth and forH5704 evermoreH5769. PraiseH1984(H8761) the LORDH3050.
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