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Psalm 115:1-2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

Psalm 115[a]

The Greatness of the True God

I

1 Not to us, Lord, not to us
    but to your name give glory
    because of your mercy and faithfulness.(A)
2 Why should the nations say,
    “Where is their God?”[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 115 A response to the enemy taunt, “Where is your God?” This hymn to the glory of Israel’s God (Ps 115:1–3) ridicules the lifeless idols of the nations (Ps 115:4–8), expresses in a litany the trust of the various classes of the people in God (Ps 115:9–11), invokes God’s blessing on them as they invoke the divine name (Ps 115:12–15), and concludes as it began with praise of God. Ps 135:15–18 similarly mocks the Gentile gods and has a similar litany and hymn (Ps 135:19–21).
  2. 115:2 Where is their God?: implies that God cannot help them.
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