UST PSA Chapter 115

115 A psalm written by David

1 Yahweh, we ask not so people will honor us, no, not that at all;

rather, we want people to honor you alone

because of seeing how you faithfully love us and by seeing you do what you have promised to do.

2 It is not right that other people groups should say about us,

“We do not see their God doing anything to help them.”

3 Well, the God whom we worship lives in heaven;

he does whatever he wants!

4 But the idols of those people groups are only silver and gold statues;

humans made them.

5 Their idols have mouths, but they cannot say anything;

they have eyes, but they cannot see anything.

6 They have ears, but they cannot hear anything;

they have noses, but they cannot smell anything.

7 They have hands, but they cannot feel anything;

they have feet, but they cannot walk;

they cannot even make any sounds in their throats!

8 The people who make those idols are as powerless as those idols,

Everyone who trusts in those idols to do anything is also powerless!

9 You, my fellow Israelite people, trust in Yahweh!

He is the one who helps you and protects you like a shield.

10 You priests, the descendants of Aaron, trust in Yahweh!

He is the one who helps you and protects you like a shield.

11 All you who deeply respect Yahweh, trust in Yahweh!

He is the one who helps you and protects you like a shield.

12 Yahweh has not forgotten us; he will bless us.

he will bless us Israelite people!

He will bless the priests!

13 Yahweh will bless all those who deeply respect him—

those who are less important as well as the important people, that is, each one!

14 I pray that Yahweh may give many children

both to you, my fellow Israelite people, and to your children after you.

15 I pray that Yahweh, the one who made heaven and the earth, may bless all of you!

16 The highest heavens belong to Yahweh,

but he gave everything that is on the earth to humankind.

17 People who are dead are not able to praise Yahweh;

when they go to the place where dead people are,

they become silent and cannot praise him.

18 But we who are alive will praise Yahweh,

both now and forevermore.

Praise Yahweh!