Psalm 115 Amplified Bible

Pagan Idols Contrasted with the Lord.

115 Not to us, O Lord, not to us,
But to Your name give glory
Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth and faithfulness.
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Why should the nations say,
“Where, now, is their God?”
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But our God is in heaven;
He does whatever He pleases.
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The idols [of the nations] are silver and gold,
The work of man’s hands.
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They have mouths, but they 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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They have hands, but they cannot feel;
They have feet, but they cannot walk;
Nor can they make a sound with their throats.
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Those who make them will become like them,
Everyone who trusts in them.^(A)

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O Israel, trust and take refuge in the Lord! [Be confident in Him, cling to Him, rely on His word!]
He is their help and their shield.
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O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord;
He is their help and their shield.
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You who [reverently] fear the Lord, trust in Lord;
He is their help and their shield.
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The Lord has been mindful of us; He will bless,
He will bless the house of Israel;
He will bless the house of Aaron.
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He will bless those who fear and worship the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder],
Both the small and the great.^(B)
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May the Lord give you [great] increase,
You and your children.
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May you be blessed of the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.

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The heavens are the heavens of the Lord,
But the earth He has given to the children of men.
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The dead do not praise the Lord,
Nor do any who go down into silence;
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But as for us, we will bless and affectionately and gratefully praise the Lord
From this time forth and forever.
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)