Psalms 115

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

1 Ref Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name let glory be given, because of your mercy and your unchanging faith.

2 Ref Why may the nations say, Where is now their God?

3 Ref But our God is in heaven: he has done whatever was pleasing to him.

4 Ref Their images are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

5 Ref They have mouths, but no voice; they have eyes, but they see not;

6 They have ears, but no hearing; they have noses, but no sense of smell;

7 They have hands without feeling, and feet without power of walking; and no sound comes from their throat.

8 Ref Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his faith in them.

9 Ref O Israel, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.

10 Ref O house of Aaron, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.

11 Ref You worshippers of the Lord, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.

12 Ref The Lord has kept us in mind and will give us his blessing; he will send blessings on the house of Israel and on the house of Aaron.

13 Ref He will send blessings on the worshippers of the Lord, on the small and on the great.

14 Ref May the Lord give you and your children still greater increase.

15 Ref May you have the blessing of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

16 Ref The heavens are the Lord's; but the earth he has given to the children of men.

17 Ref The dead do not give praise to the Lord; or those who go down to the underworld.

18 Ref But we will give praise to the Lord now and for ever. Praise be to the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref Not to us, O Jehovah, not to us, But to Thy name give honour, For Thy kindness, for Thy truth.

2 Ref Why do the nations say, `Where, pray, `is' their God.

3 Ref And our God `is' in the heavens, All that He hath pleased He hath done.

4 Ref Their idols `are' silver and gold, work of man's hands,

5 Ref A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,

6 Ears they have, and they hear not, A nose they have, and they smell not,

7 Their hands, but they handle not, Their feet, and they walk not;

8 Ref Nor do they mutter through their throat, Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.

9 Ref O Israel, trust in Jehovah, `Their help and their shield `is' He.'

10 Ref O house of Aaron, trust in Jehovah, `Their help and their shield `is' He.'

11 Ref Ye fearing Jehovah, trust in Jehovah, `Their help and their shield `is' He.'

12 Ref Jehovah hath remembered us, He blesseth, He blesseth the house of Israel, He blesseth the house of Aaron,

13 Ref He blesseth those fearing Jehovah, The small with the great.

14 Ref Jehovah addeth to you, to you, and to your sons.

15 Ref Blessed `are' ye of Jehovah, maker of heaven and earth,

16 Ref The heavens -- the heavens `are' Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,

17 Ref The dead praise not Jah, Nor any going down to silence.

18 Ref And we, we bless Jah, From henceforth, and unto the age. Praise ye Jah!

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, But to your name give glory, For your loving kindness, and for your truth's sake.

2 Ref Why should the nations say, "Where is their God, now?"

3 Ref But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.

4 Ref Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.

5 Ref They have mouths, but they don't speak; They have eyes, but they don't see;

6 They have ears, but they don't hear; They have noses, but they don't smell;

7 They have hands, but they don't feel; They have feet, but they don't walk; Neither do they speak through their throat.

8 Ref Those who make them will be like them; Yes, everyone who trusts in them.

9 Ref Israel, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.

10 Ref House of Aaron, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.

11 Ref You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.

12 Ref Yahweh remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.

13 Ref He will bless those who fear Yahweh, Both small and great.

14 Ref May Yahweh increase you more and more, You and your children.

15 Ref Blessed are you by Yahweh, Who made heaven and earth.

16 Ref The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh; But the earth has he given to the children of men.

17 Ref The dead don't praise Yah, Neither any who go down into silence;

18 Ref But we will bless Yah, From this time forth and forevermore. Praise Yah!

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