Psalms 115

Berean Standard Bible

Chapter summary

Psalm 115 begins with a request to give glory to the name of the Lord rather than to humans, in response to the nations asking where the God of Israel is. The text contrasts the God who resides in heaven and does as He pleases with silver and gold idols made by human hands that possess mouths, eyes, ears, noses, hands, and feet but cannot speak, see, hear, smell, feel, walk, or make sounds. It states that those who make and trust in these idols become like them. The psalm then addresses Israel, the house of Aaron, and all who fear the Lord, calling them to trust in the Lord as their help and shield. It affirms that the Lord remembers His people and will bless the house of Israel, the house of Aaron, and all who fear Him, regardless of status. Finally, the passage notes that the highest heavens belong to the Lord while the earth is given to mankind, and concludes by stating that the dead do not praise the Lord, but the living will bless Him from this time forth and forevermore.

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¹Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness. ²Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” ³Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases. ⁴Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. ⁵They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; ⁶they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ⁷they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats. ⁸Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them. ⁹O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. ¹⁰O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. ¹¹You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. ¹²The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron; ¹³He will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike. ¹⁴May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children. ¹⁵May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. ¹⁶The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind. ¹⁷It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence. ¹⁸But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!