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Psalms Chapter 115 (WEB)

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Psalms 115 – Trusting the Living God, Not Idols
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1 Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, But to your name give glory, For your loving kindness, and for your truth's sake.

2 Why should the nations say, \"Where is their God, now?\"

3 But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.

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

5 They have mouths, but they don't speak; They have eyes, but they don't see;

6 They have ears, but they don't hear; They have noses, but they don't smell;

7 They have hands, but they don't feel; They have feet, but they don't walk; Neither do they speak through their throat.

8 Those who make them will be like them; Yes, everyone who trusts in them.

9 Israel, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.

10 House of Aaron, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.

11 You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.

12 Yahweh remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.

13 He will bless those who fear Yahweh, Both small and great.

14 May Yahweh increase you more and more, You and your children.

15 Blessed are you by Yahweh, Who made heaven and earth.

16 The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh; But the earth has he given to the children of men.

17 The dead don't praise Yah, Neither any who go down into silence;

18 But we will bless Yah, From this time forth and forevermore. Praise 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

For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

Deuteronomy 31:29 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

Its assurance that the LORD 'hath done whatsoever he hath pleased' echoes the sovereignty described in Psalms 135:6, and its blessing on Israel continues into Psalms 116.