Psalms115

The psalm begins by attributing all glory to the Lord, not to man, emphasizing His mercy and truth. It contrasts the living God, who is in the heavens and does as He pleases, with the lifeless idols of the heathen, which are mere works of men's hands. Therefore, Israel, the house of Aaron, and all who fear the Lord are exhorted to trust in Him, for He is their help and shield. The chapter concludes with a call for the living to bless the Lord forevermore.

A Plea for God's Glory

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Not vnto vs, O Lord, not vnto vs, but vnto thy Name giue the glorie, for thy louing mercie and for thy truethes sake.
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Wherefore shall the heathen say, Where is nowe their God?
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But our God is in heauen: he doeth what so euer he will.

The Impotence of Idols

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Their idoles are siluer and golde, euen the worke of mens hands.
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They haue a mouth and speake not: they haue eyes and see not.
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They haue eares and heare not: they haue noses and smelll not.
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They haue handes and touche not: they haue feete and walke not: neither make they a sound with their throte.
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They that make them are like vnto them: so are all that trust in them.

Call to Trust the LORD

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O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: for he is their helpe and their shielde.
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O house of Aaron, trust ye in the Lord: for he is their helpe and their shielde.
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Ye that feare the Lord, trust in the Lord: for he is their helper and their shield.

Assurance of Blessing and Perpetual Praise

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The Lord hath bene mindfull of vs: he will blesse, he will blesse the house of Israel, he will blesse the house of Aaron.
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He will blesse them that feare the Lord, both small and great.
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The Lord will increase his graces towarde you, euen toward you and toward your children.
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Ye are blessed of the Lord, which made the heauen and the earth.
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The heauens, euen the heauens are the Lordes: but he hath giuen the earth to the sonnes of men.
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The dead prayse not the Lord, neither any that goe downe into the place of silence.
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But we will prayse the Lord from henceforth and for euer. Prayse ye the Lord.
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