Psalm 115

² Why do the nations ask,
    “Where is their God?”
³ Our God is in heaven.
    He does anything he wants to do.
⁴ But the statues of their gods are made out of silver and gold.
    They are 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.
    They have throats but can’t say anything.
⁸ Those who make statues of gods will be like them.
    So will all those who trust in them.

⁹ All you Israelites, trust in the Lord.
    He helps you like a shield that keeps you safe.
¹⁰ Priests of Aaron, trust in the Lord.
    He helps you like a shield that keeps you safe.
¹¹ You who have respect for the Lord, trust in him.
    He helps you like a shield that keeps you safe.

¹² The Lord remembers us and will bless us.
    He will bless Israel, his people.
    He will bless the priests of Aaron.
¹³ The Lord will bless those who have respect for him.
    He will bless important and unimportant people alike.

¹⁴ May the Lord give you many children.
    May he give them to you and to your children after you.
¹⁵ May the Lord bless you.
    He is the Maker of heaven and earth.

¹⁶ The highest heavens belong to the Lord.
    But he has given the earth to human beings.
¹⁷ Dead people don’t praise the Lord.
    Those who lie quietly in the grave don’t praise him.
¹⁸ But we who are alive praise the Lord,
    both now and forever.

Praise the Lord.