Psalm 115

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Psalm 115

Heathen Idols Contrasted with the Lord .

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^(A)Not to us, O Lord, not to us,
But ^(B)to Your name give glory
Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your ^(a)truth.

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^(C)Why should the nations say,
“^(D)Where, now, is their God?”

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But our ^(E)God is in the heavens;
He ^(F)does whatever He pleases.

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Their ^(G)idols are silver and gold,
The ^(H)work of man’s hands.

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They have mouths, but they ^(I)cannot speak;
They have eyes, but they cannot see;

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They have ears, but they cannot hear;
They have noses, but they cannot smell;

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^(b)They have hands, but they cannot feel;
^(c)They have feet, but they cannot walk;
They cannot make a sound with their throat.

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^(J)Those who make them ^(d)will become like them,
Everyone who trusts in them.

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O ^(K)Israel, ^(L)trust in the Lord;
He is their ^(M)help and their shield.

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O house of ^(N)Aaron, trust in the Lord;
He is their help and their shield.

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You who ^(e)^(O)fear the Lord, trust in the Lord;
He is their help and their shield.

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The Lord ^(P)has been mindful of us; He will bless us;
He will bless the house of Israel;
He will bless the house of Aaron.

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He will ^(Q)bless those who ^(f)fear the Lord,
^(R)The small together with the great.

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May the Lord ^(S)give you increase,
You and your children.

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May you be blessed of the Lord,
^(T)Maker of heaven and earth.

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The heavens are ^(U)the heavens of the Lord,
But ^(V)the earth He has given to the sons of men.

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The ^(W)dead do not praise ^(g)the Lord,
Nor do any who go down into ^(X)silence;

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But as for us, we will ^(Y)bless ^(h)the Lord
From this time forth and forever.
⁽ⁱ⁾Praise ^(j)the Lord!

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 115:1: ['Or ', faithfulness]

b. Psalm 115:7: ['Lit ', Their hands]

c. Psalm 115:7: ['Lit ', Their feet]

d. Psalm 115:8: ['Or ', are like them]

e. Psalm 115:11: ['Or ', revere]

f. Psalm 115:13: ['Or ', revere]

g. Psalm 115:17: ['Heb ', Yah]

h. Psalm 115:18: ['Heb ', Yah]

i. Psalm 115:18: ['Or ', Hallelujah, '!']

j. Psalm 115:18: ['Heb ', Yah]

Cross references:

A. Psalm 115:1: Isaiah 48:11; Ezekiel 36:22

B. Psalm 115:1: Psalm 29:2; Psalm 96:8

C. Psalm 115:2: Psalm 79:10

D. Psalm 115:2: Psalm 42:3; Psalm 42:10

E. Psalm 115:3: Psalm 103:19

F. Psalm 115:3: Psalm 135:6; Daniel 4:35

G. Psalm 115:4: Psalm 115:4-8; Psalm 135:15-18; Jeremiah 10:4

H. Psalm 115:4: Deuteronomy 4:28; Isaiah 37:19; Isaiah 44:10; Isaiah 44:20; Jeremiah 10:3

I. Psalm 115:5: Jeremiah 10:5

J. Psalm 115:8: Psalm 135:18; Isaiah 44:9-11

K. Psalm 115:9: Psalm 118:2; Psalm 135:19

L. Psalm 115:9: Psalm 37:3; Psalm 62:8

M. Psalm 115:9: Psalm 33:20

N. Psalm 115:10: Psalm 118:3; Psalm 135:19

O. Psalm 115:11: Psalm 22:23; Psalm 103:11; Psalm 135:20

P. Psalm 115:12: Psalm 98:3

Q. Psalm 115:13: Psalm 103:11; Psalm 112:1; Psalm 128:1

R. Psalm 115:13: Revelation 11:18; Revelation 19:5

S. Psalm 115:14: Deuteronomy 1:11

T. Psalm 115:15: Genesis 1:1; Nehemiah 9:6; Psalm 96:5; Psalm 102:25; Psalm 121:2; Psalm 124:8; Psalm 134:3; Psalm 146:6; Acts 14:15; Revelation 14:7

U. Psalm 115:16: Psalm 89:11

V. Psalm 115:16: Psalm 8:6

W. Psalm 115:17: Psalm 6:5; Psalm 88:10-12; Isaiah 38:18

X. Psalm 115:17: Psalm 31:17

Y. Psalm 115:18: Psalm 113:2; Daniel 2:20