Psalm 115:1-117:2

Psalm 115 1Not to us, LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.

2Why do the nations say, “Where is their God?”

3Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him.

4But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands.

5They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see.

6They have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell.

7They have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk, nor can they utter a sound with their throats.

8Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.

9All you Israelites, trust in the LORD — he is their help and shield.

10House of Aaron, trust in the LORD — he is their help and shield.

11You who fear him, trust in the LORD — he is their help and shield.

12The LORD remembers us and will bless us: He will bless his people Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron,

13he will bless those who fear the LORD — small and great alike.

14May the LORD cause you to flourish, both you and your children.

15May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

16The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind.

17It is not the dead who praise the LORD, those who go down to the place of silence; 18it is we who extol the LORD, both now and forevermore. Praise the LORD . Hebrew Hallelu Yah

Psalm 116 1I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.

2Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.

3The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.

4Then I called on the name of the LORD : “ LORD, save me!”

5The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.

6The LORD protects the unwary; when I was brought low, he saved me.

7Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.

8For you, LORD, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling,

9that I may walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

10I trusted in the LORD when I said, “I am greatly afflicted”;

11in my alarm I said, “Everyone is a liar.”

12What shall I return to the LORD for all his goodness to me?

13I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD .

14I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people.

15Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his faithful servants.

16Truly I am your servant, LORD ; I serve you just as my mother did; you have freed me from my chains.

17I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the LORD .

18I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people, 19in the courts of the house of the LORD — in your midst, Jerusalem. Praise the LORD . Hebrew Hallelu Yah

Psalm 117 1Praise the LORD, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. 2For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD . Hebrew Hallelu Yah