PSALM 115 GOD AND THE IDOLS

Psalm 115 (New International Version)

Psalm 115

 ¹ Not to us, O LORD, not to us
       but to your name be the glory,
       because of your love and faithfulness.
 ² Why do the nations say,
       "Where is their God?"
 ³ Our God is in heaven;
       he does whatever pleases him.
 ⁴ But their idols are silver and gold,
       made by the hands of men.
 ⁵ They have mouths, but cannot speak,
       eyes, but they cannot see;
 ⁶ they have ears, but cannot hear,
       noses, but they cannot smell;
 ⁷ they have hands, but cannot feel,
       feet, but they cannot walk;
       nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
 ⁸ Those who make them will be like them,
       and so will all who trust in them.
 ⁹ O house of Israel, trust in the LORD—
       he is their help and shield.
 ¹⁰ O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD—
       he is their help and shield.
 ¹¹ You who fear him, trust in the LORD—
       he is their help and shield.
 ¹² The LORD remembers us and will bless us:
       He will bless the house of Israel,
       he will bless the house of Aaron,
 ¹³ he will bless those who fear the LORD—
       small and great alike.
 ¹⁴ May the LORD make you increase,
       both you and your children.
 ¹⁵ May you be blessed by the LORD,
       the Maker of heaven and earth.
 ¹⁶ The highest heavens belong to the LORD,
       but the earth he has given to man.
 ¹⁷ It is not the dead who praise the LORD,
       those who go down to silence;
 ¹⁸ it is we who extol the LORD,
       both now and forevermore.
       Praise the LORD.