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Psalm 115
New International Version

### Psalm 115(A)

1 Not to us, Lord, not to us
but to your name be the glory,(B)
because of your love and faithfulness.(C)

2 Why do the nations say,
“Where is their God?”(D)
3 Our God is in heaven;(E)
he does whatever pleases him.(F)
4 But their idols are silver and gold,(G)
made by human hands.(H)
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,(I)
eyes, but cannot see.
6 They have ears, but cannot hear,
noses, but cannot smell.
7 They have hands, but cannot feel,
feet, but 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 All you Israelites, trust(J) in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
10 House of Aaron,(K) trust in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
11 You who fear him,(L) trust in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.

12 The Lord remembers(M) us and will bless us:(N)
He will bless his people Israel,
he will bless the house of Aaron,
13 he will bless those who fear(O) the Lord—
small and great alike.

14 May the Lord cause you to flourish,(P)
both you and your children.
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
the Maker of heaven(Q) and earth.

16 The highest heavens belong to the Lord,(R)
but the earth he has given(S) to mankind.
17 It is not the dead(T) who praise the Lord,
those who go down to the place of silence;
18 it is we who extol the Lord,(U)
both now and forevermore.(V)

Praise the Lord.[a](W)

#### Footnotes

1. Psalm 115:18 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 115:1 : 115:4-11pp — Ps 135:15-20
2. Psalm 115:1 : Ps 29:2; 66:2; 96:8
3. Psalm 115:1 : S Ex 34:6
4. Psalm 115:2 : S Ps 42:3
5. Psalm 115:3 : Ezr 5:11; Ne 1:4; Ps 103:19; 136:26; Mt 6:9
6. Psalm 115:3 : Ps 135:6
7. Psalm 115:4 : Rev 9:20
8. Psalm 115:4 : S 2Ki 19:18; S 2Ch 32:19; Jer 10:3-5; Ac 19:26
9. Psalm 115:5 : Jer 10:5
10. Psalm 115:9 : Ps 37:3; 62:8
11. Psalm 115:10 : Ex 30:30; Ps 118:3
12. Psalm 115:11 : Ps 22:23; 103:11; 118:4
13. Psalm 115:12 : S 1Ch 16:15
14. Psalm 115:12 : S Ge 12:2
15. Psalm 115:13 : S Ps 112:1
16. Psalm 115:14 : Dt 1:11
17. Psalm 115:15 : S Ge 1:1; Ac 14:15; S Rev 10:6
18. Psalm 115:16 : S Ps 89:11
19. Psalm 115:16 : S Ge 1:28; Ps 8:6-8
20. Psalm 115:17 : Ps 88:10-12
21. Psalm 115:18 : S Ps 111:1
22. Psalm 115:18 : S Ps 113:2
23. Psalm 115:18 : Ps 28:6; 33:2; 103:1

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