Psalm 115 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

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!