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Psalms Chapter 115 (JPS)

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Psalms Chapter 115 (JPS)
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1 Not unto us, O HaShem, not unto us, but unto Thy name give glory, for Thy mercy, and for Thy truth's sake.

2 Wherefore should the nations say: 'Where is now their G-d?'

3 But our G-d is in the heavens; whatsoever pleased Him He hath done.

4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

5 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

6 They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not;

7 They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they with their throat.

8 They that make them shall be like unto them; yea, every one that trusteth in them.

9 O Israel, trust thou in HaShem! He is their help and their shield!

10 O house of Aaron, trust ye in HaShem! He is their help and their shield!

11 Ye that fear HaShem, trust in HaShem! He is their help and their shield.

12 HaShem hath been mindful of us, He will bless--He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.

13 He will bless them that fear HaShem, both small and great.

14 HaShem increase you more and more, you and your children.

15 Blessed be ye of HaShem who made heaven and earth.

16 The heavens are the heavens of HaShem; but the earth hath He given to the children of men.

17 The dead praise not HaShem, neither any that go down into silence;

18 But we will bless HaShem from this time forth and for ever. Hallelujah.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Psalm 115 mainly contrasting?
It contrasts the living God, who does "whatsoever he hath pleased" (v.3), with lifeless idols of "silver and gold" that have mouths, eyes, and ears but cannot speak, see, or hear (vv.4-7).
What does the psalm say happens to those who make idols?
V.8 says "they that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them," meaning idol-worshippers become as spiritually lifeless as the idols themselves.
What does verse 17 say about the dead?
V.17 says "the dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence," used as the reason in v.18 to praise God "from this time forth and for evermore."

Today's Verse

but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

Daniel 2:28 | ASV

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