Psalm 115

Common English Bible

² Why do the nations say,
    “Where’s their God now?”
³ Our God is in heaven—
    he can do whatever he wants!
⁴ Their idols are just silver and gold—
    things made by human hands.
⁵     They have mouths, but they can’t speak.
    They have eyes, but they can’t see.
⁶     They have ears, but they can’t hear.
    They have noses, but they can’t smell.
⁷     They have hands, but they can’t feel.
    They have feet, but they can’t walk.
    They can’t even make a noise in their throats!
⁸ Let the people who made these idols
    and all who trust in them
    become just like them!

⁹ But you, Israel, trust in the Lord!
    God is their help and shield.
¹⁰ Trust in the Lord, house of Aaron!
    God is their help and shield.
¹¹ You who honor the Lord, trust in the Lord!
    God is their help and shield.
¹² The Lord remembers us and will bless us:
    God will bless the house of Israel;
    God will bless the house of Aaron;
¹³ God will bless those who honor the Lord—
    from the smallest to the greatest.

¹⁴ May the Lord add to your numbers—
    both you and your children.
¹⁵ May you be blessed by the Lord,
    the maker of heaven and earth!
¹⁶ The highest heaven belongs to the Lord,
    but he gave the earth to all people.
¹⁷ The dead don’t praise the Lord,
    nor do those who go down to silence.
¹⁸ But us? We will bless the Lord
    from now until forever from now!

Praise the Lord!