Psalm 115
The Lord Deserves To Be Praised ¹ We don’t deserve praise! The Lord alone deserves all of the praise, because of his love and faithfulness. ² Why should the nations ask, "Where is your God?" ³ Our God is in the heavens, doing as he chooses. ⁴ The idols of the nations are made of silver and gold. ⁵ They have a mouth and eyes, but they can’t speak or see. ⁶ Their ears can’t hear, and their noses can’t smell. ⁷ Their hands have no feeling, their legs don’t move, and they can’t make a sound. ⁸ Everyone who made the idols and all who trust them are just as helpless as those useless gods. ⁹ People of Israel, you must trust the Lord to help and protect you. ¹⁰ Family of Aaron the priest, you must trust the Lord to help and protect you. ¹¹ All of you worship the Lord so you must trust him to help and protect you. ¹² The Lord will not forget to give us his blessing; he will bless all of Israel and the family of Aaron. ¹³ All who worship the Lord no matter who they are, will receive his blessing. ¹⁴ I pray that the Lord will let your family and your descendants always grow strong. ¹⁵ May the Lord who created the heavens and the earth give you his blessing. ¹⁶ The Lord has kept the heavens for himself, but he has given the earth to us humans. ¹⁷ The dead are silent and cannot praise the Lord ¹⁸ but we will praise him now and forevermore. Shout praises to the Lord!