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Psalms 115

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1Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, But unto thy name give glory, For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth’s sake.

2Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God?

3But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he pleased.

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

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

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

7They have hands, but they handle not; Feet have they, but they walk not; Neither speak they through their throat.

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

9O Israel, trust thou in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.

10O house of Aaron, trust ye in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.

11Ye that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.

12Jehovah hath been mindful of us; he will bless us: He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.

13He will bless them that fear Jehovah, Both small and great.

14Jehovah increase you more and more, You and your children.

15Blessed are ye of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.

16The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.

17The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;

18But we will bless Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore. Praise ye Jehovah.

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Parallel translations · Psalms 115:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, But unto thy name give glory, For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth’s sake.

KJV · King James Version (1611)

Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, But unto thy name give glory, For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth’s sake.

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name let glory be given, because of your mercy and your unchanging faith.

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

Not to us, O Jehovah, not to us, But to Thy name give honour, For Thy kindness, for Thy truth.

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

I have believed, therefore have I spoken; but I have been humbled exceedingly.

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth's sake.

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Key cross-references

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Psalms 115:1.

  • Psalms 89:1

    I will sing of the lovingkindness of Jehovah for ever: With my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

  • Romans 15:8

    For I say that Christ hath been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given unto the fathers,

  • Ezekiel 36:32

    Nor for your sake do Ithis, saith the Lord Jehovah, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your ways, O house of Israel.

  • Psalms 61:7

    He shall abide before God for ever: Oh prepare lovingkindness and truth, that they may preserve him.

  • Joshua 7:9

    For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will compass us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do for thy great name?

  • Isaiah 48:11

    For mine own sake, for mine own sake, will I do it; for how should my name be profaned? and my glory will I not give to another.

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