Psalms 115

₁To you alone, O LORD, to you alone,

and not to us, must glory be given

because of your constant love and faithfulness.

₂Why should the nations ask us,

“Where is your God?”

₃Our God is in heaven;

he does whatever he wishes.

₄Their gods are made of silver and gold,

formed by human hands.

₅They have mouths, but cannot speak,

and eyes, but cannot see.

₆They have ears, but cannot hear,

and noses, but cannot smell.

₇They have hands, but cannot feel,

and feet, but cannot walk;

they cannot make a sound.

₈May all who made them and who trust in them

become like the idols they have made.

₉Trust in the LORD, you people of Israel.

He helps you and protects you.

₁₀Trust in the LORD, you priests of God.

He helps you and protects you.

₁₁Trust in the LORD, all you that worship him.

He helps you and protects you.

₁₂The LORD remembers us and will bless us;

he will bless the people of Israel

and all the priests of God.

₁₃He will bless everyone who honours him,

the great and the small alike.

₁₄May the LORD give you children —

you and your descendants!

₁₅May you be blessed by the LORD,

who made heaven and earth!

₁₆Heaven belongs to the LORD alone,

but he gave the earth to the human race.

₁₇The LORD is not praised by the dead,

by any who go down to the land of silence.

₁₈But we, the living, will give thanks to him

now and for ever.

Praise the LORD!