Psalm 115

International Children’s Bible

² Why do the nations ask,
    “Where is their God?”
³ Our God is in heaven.
    He does what he wants.
⁴ Their idols are made of silver and gold.
    They are made by human hands.
⁵ They have mouths, but they cannot speak.
    They have eyes, but they cannot see.
⁶ They have ears, but they cannot hear.
    They have noses, but they cannot smell.
⁷ They have hands, but they cannot feel.
    They have feet, but they cannot walk.
    And no sounds come from their throats.
⁸ The people who make idols and trust them
    are all like them.

⁹ Family of Israel, trust the Lord.
    He is your helper and your protection.
¹⁰ Family of Aaron, trust the Lord.
    He is your helper and your protection.
¹¹ You people who fear the Lord should trust him.
    He is your helper and your protection.

¹² The Lord remembers us and will bless us.
    He will bless the family of Israel.
    He will bless the family of Aaron.
¹³ The Lord will bless those who fear him,
    from the smallest to the greatest.

¹⁴ May the Lord give you many children.
    And may he give them children also.
¹⁵ May the Lord bless you.
    He made heaven and earth.

¹⁶ Heaven belongs to the Lord.
    But he gave the earth to people.
¹⁷ Dead people do not praise the Lord.
    Those in the grave are silent.
¹⁸ But we will praise the Lord
    now and forever.

Praise the Lord!