1 Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to you all glory should be given, because of your trustworthy love and faithfulness. 2 Why should the heathen nations ask, “Where is your God?” 3 Our God is in heaven, and he does whatever he wants. 4 Their idols are just things of silver and gold made by human hands. 5 They have mouths, but can't speak. They have eyes, but can't see. 6 They have ears, but can't hear. They have noses, but can't smell. 7 They have hands, but can't feel. They have feet, but can't walk. No sound comes from their throats. 8 Those who make idols become just like them, and so does everyone who trusts in them. 9 Israel, trust in the Lord! He is the one who helps you and protects you. 10 Descendants of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is the one who helps you and protects you. 11 Those who honor the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is the one who helps you and protects you. 12 The Lord keeps us in mind and will be good to us. He will bless Israel, he will bless the descendants of Aaron. 13 The Lord will bless all those who worship him, whoever they are. 14 May the Lord be good to you, you and your children. 15 May you be blessed by the Lord who made heaven and earth. 16 The heavens belong to the Lord, but he has given the earth to humankind. 17 The dead do not praise the Lord, those who have gone down into the silence of the grave. 18 But we the living will always praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Psalm 115 Free Bible Version
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- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
Cross references (16)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Psalm 79:9–10; Isaiah 48:11; Psalm 96:8; Ezekiel 20:14; Ezekiel 36:32
- 2 Psalm 79:10; Psalm 42:3; Psalm 42:10; Exodus 32:12; Deuteronomy 32:26–27
- 3 Psalm 135:6; Daniel 4:35; Isaiah 46:10; Ephesians 1:11; Psalm 103:19
- 4 Deuteronomy 4:28; Isaiah 46:6–7; Jeremiah 10:3–5; Isaiah 40:19–20; Habakkuk 2:18–20
- 5 Jeremiah 10:5
- 8 Psalm 135:18; Jeremiah 10:8; Habakkuk 2:18–19; Jonah 2:8; Isaiah 44:9–20
- 9 Psalm 62:8; Psalm 37:3; Proverbs 30:5; Psalm 118:2–4; Psalm 135:19–20
- 10 Psalm 118:3; Exodus 28:1; Numbers 16:5; Numbers 18:7; Numbers 16:40
- 11 Proverbs 14:26; Acts 10:35; Psalm 147:11; Proverbs 30:5; Psalm 103:11
- 12 Ephesians 1:3; Psalm 136:23; Isaiah 44:21; Genesis 12:2–3; Isaiah 49:14–16
- 13 Psalm 112:1; Luke 1:50; Psalm 128:1; Revelation 19:5; Psalm 29:11
- 14 Deuteronomy 1:11; Acts 2:39; Acts 3:25; Jeremiah 33:22; Genesis 17:7
- 15 Psalm 134:3; Revelation 14:7; Genesis 14:19; Genesis 1:1; Psalm 121:2
- 16 Psalm 8:6; Psalm 89:11; Genesis 1:28–30; Jeremiah 27:5–6; Genesis 9:1–3
- 17 Psalm 6:5; Isaiah 38:18–19; Psalm 88:10–12; Psalm 30:9; Psalm 31:17
- 18 Psalm 113:2; Daniel 2:20; Psalm 145:21; Revelation 5:13; Psalm 145:2
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
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… all their power by the breath of His mouth." But that He did Himself make all things freely, and as He pleased, again David says, "But our God is in the heavens above, and in the earth; He hath made all things whatsoever He pleased." But the things established are distinct from Him who has established them, and what have …
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… not the leper commended, who showed forth things greater than these?" For he did not so much as say, "speak the word," but what was far more, "be willing only," which is what the prophet saith concerning the Father, "He hath done whatsoever He pleased." But he also was commended.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… the Prophets believe not what is written, and allege against us that passage, The ungodly shall not rise up in judgment, and, For if man go down to the grave he shall come up no more, and, The dead shall not praise Thee, O Lord,--for of what is well written, they have made ill use--it will be well in …
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