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Psalms Chapter 115 (ROTHERHAM)

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Psalms Chapter 115 (ROTHERHAM)
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1 Not unto us, O Yahweh, not unto us,—but, unto thine own Name, give glory, concerning thy lovingkindness, concerning thy faithfulness.

2 Wherefore should the nations say, Pray where is their God?

3 When, our God, is in the heavens, Whatsoever he pleased, hath he done.

4 Their idols, are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men,—

5 A mouth, have they, but they speak not, Eyes, have they, but they see not;

6 Ears, have they, but they hear not, A nose, have they, but they smell not:

7 Their hands! but they feel not Their feet! but they walk not, No sound make they in their throat.

8 Like unto them, shall be they who make them, Every one who trusteth in them.

9 O Israel! trust thou in Yahweh, Their help and their shield, is he!

10 O house of Aaron! trust ye in Yahweh, Their help and their shield, is he!

11 Ye that revere Yahweh! trust in Yahweh, Their help and their shield, is he!

12 Yahweh, hath remembered us, he will bless—He will bless the house of Israel, He will bless the house of Aaron;

13 He will bless them who revere Yahweh, the small with the great.

14 Yahweh multiply you, You, and your children.

15 Blessed are ye of Yahweh, who made the heavens and the earth:

16 As for the heavens, the heavens, belong to Yahweh, but the earth, hath he given to the sons of men.

17 The dead, cannot praise Yah, nor any that go down into silence;

18 But, we, will bless Yah, from henceforth even unto times age-abiding. Praise ye Yah.

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

Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts.

Psalms 104:25 | ASV

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