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115 Not unto us, Hashem, not unto us, but unto Thy Shem give kavod, for the sake of Thy chesed, and for Thy emes.

Why should the Goyim say, Where is now their Elohim?

But Eloheinu is in Shomayim; He hath done whatsoever He hath pleased.

Their atzabim (idols) are kesef and zahav, the ma’aseh (work) of the hands of adam.

Peh (mouth) they have, but they speak not; einayim (eyes) have they, but they see not;

Oznayim (ears) they have, but they hear not; af (nose) have they, but they smell not;

They have hands, but they handle not; raglayim (feet) have they, but they walk not; neither speak they through their garon (throat).

They that make them will be like them; so is kol asher bote’ach (every one that trusteth) in them.

O Yisroel, trust thou in Hashem. He is their ezrah (help) and their mogen.

10 O Bais Aharon, trust thou in Hashem; He is their ezrah (help) and their mogen.

11 The ones fearing Hashem, trust in Hashem; He is their ezrah (help) and their mogen (shield).

12 Hashem hath been mindful of us; Yevarech. Yevarech es Bais Yisroel; Yevarech es Bais Aharon.

13 Yevarech Yirei Hashem (He will bless those who fear Hashem), the ketanim with the gedolim.

14 May Hashem give you increase, upon you and your banim.

15 May a barukhah be upon you by Hashem, Oseh Shomayim va’Aretz (Maker of Heaven and Earth).

16 The heavens, even Shomayim, is Hashem’s, but HaAretz He gave to the Bnei Adam.

17 The mesim (dead ones) praise not Hashem, neither do any that descend into Dumah (the silent [place of Sheol]).

18 But we will bless Hashem from this time forth v’ad olam (and to forevermore). Praise Hashem.

Psalm 115(A)

Not to us, Lord, not to us
    but to your name be the glory,(B)
    because of your love and faithfulness.(C)

Why do the nations say,
    “Where is their God?”(D)
Our God is in heaven;(E)
    he does whatever pleases him.(F)
But their idols are silver and gold,(G)
    made by human hands.(H)
They have mouths, but cannot speak,(I)
    eyes, but cannot see.
They have ears, but cannot hear,
    noses, but cannot smell.
They have hands, but cannot feel,
    feet, but cannot walk,
    nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.

All you Israelites, trust(J) in the Lord
    he is their help and shield.
10 House of Aaron,(K) trust in the Lord
    he is their help and shield.
11 You who fear him,(L) trust in the Lord
    he is their help and shield.

12 The Lord remembers(M) us and will bless us:(N)
    He will bless his people Israel,
    he will bless the house of Aaron,
13 he will bless those who fear(O) the Lord
    small and great alike.

14 May the Lord cause you to flourish,(P)
    both you and your children.
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven(Q) and earth.

16 The highest heavens belong to the Lord,(R)
    but the earth he has given(S) to mankind.
17 It is not the dead(T) who praise the Lord,
    those who go down to the place of silence;
18 it is we who extol the Lord,(U)
    both now and forevermore.(V)

Praise the Lord.[a](W)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 115:18 Hebrew Hallelu Yah