Psalms 115

1I have believed, therefore have I spoken; but I have been humbled exceedingly.

1Not to us, O Jehovah, not to us, But to Thy name give honour, For Thy kindness, for Thy truth.

2I said in my excess: Every man is a liar.

2Why do the nations say, `Where, pray, <FI>is<Fi> their God.

3What shall I render to the Lord, for all the things that he hath rendered to me?

3And our God <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens, All that He hath pleased He hath done.

4I will take the chalice of salvation; and I will call upon the name of the Lord.

4Their idols <FI>are<Fi> silver and gold, work of man's hands,

5I will pay my vows to the Lord before all his people:

5A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,

6Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

6Ears they have, and they hear not, A nose they have, and they smell not,

7O Lord, for I am thy servant: I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast broken my bonds:

7Their hands, but they handle not, Their feet, and they walk not;

8I will sacrifice to thee the sacrifice of praise, and I will call upon the name of the Lord.

8Nor do they mutter through their throat, Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.

9I will pay my vows to the Lord in the sight of all his people:

9O Israel, trust in Jehovah, `Their help and their shield <FI>is<Fi> He.'

10In the courts of the house of the Lord, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem.

10O house of Aaron, trust in Jehovah, `Their help and their shield <FI>is<Fi> He.'

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11Ye fearing Jehovah, trust in Jehovah, `Their help and their shield <FI>is<Fi> He.'

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12Jehovah hath remembered us, He blesseth, He blesseth the house of Israel, He blesseth the house of Aaron,

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13He blesseth those fearing Jehovah, The small with the great.

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14Jehovah addeth to you, to you, and to your sons.

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15Blessed <FI>are<Fi> ye of Jehovah, maker of heaven and earth,

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16The heavens--the heavens <FI>are<Fi> Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,

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17The dead praise not Jah, Nor any going down to silence.

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18And we, we bless Jah, From henceforth, and unto the age. Praise ye Jah!