Psalm 115:1-11

Contemporary English Version

The Lord Deserves To Be Praised

¹We don't deserve praise!
The Lord alone deserves
    all of the praise,
because of his love
    and faithfulness.
²^(A) Why should the nations ask,
    “Where is your God?”

³Our God is in the heavens,
    doing as he chooses.
⁴^(B) The idols of the nations
    are made of silver and gold.
⁵They have a mouth and eyes,
    but they can't speak or see.
⁶Their ears can't hear,
    and their noses can't smell.
⁷Their hands have no feeling,
their legs don't move,
    and they can't make a sound.
⁸Everyone who made the idols
    and all who trust them
are just as helpless
    as those useless gods.

⁹People of Israel,
you must trust the Lord
    to help and protect you.
¹⁰Family of Aaron the priest,
you must trust the Lord
    to help and protect you.
¹¹All of you worship the Lord,
so you must trust him
    to help and protect you.