Psalm 115-116

Christian Standard Bible

⁴ Their idols are silver and gold,
made by human hands.^(D)
5 They have mouths but cannot speak,
eyes, but cannot see.
⁶ They have ears but cannot hear,
noses, but cannot smell.^(E)
7 They have hands but cannot feel,
feet, but cannot walk.^(F)
They cannot make a sound with their throats.^(G)
8 Those who make them are^[a] just like them,
as are all who trust in them.^(H)

⁹ Israel,^[b] trust in the Lord!^(I)
He is their help and shield.^(J)
10 House of Aaron, trust in the Lord!^(K)
He is their help and shield.^(L)
11 You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord!^(M)
He is their help and shield.
¹² The Lord remembers us and will bless us.
He will bless the house of Israel;
he will bless the house of Aaron;^(N)
13 he will bless those who fear the Lord—
small and great alike.^(O)

¹⁴ May the Lord add to your numbers,
both yours and your children’s.^(P)
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.^(Q)
16 The heavens are the Lord’s,^[c]
but the earth he has given to the human race.^(R)
17 It is not the dead who praise the Lord,
nor any of those descending into the silence of death.^(S)
18 But we will bless the Lord,
both now and forever.^(T)
Hallelujah!

³ The ropes of death were wrapped around me,
and the torments of Sheol overcame me;
I encountered trouble and sorrow.^(W)
4 Then I called on the name of the Lord:
“Lord, save me!” ^(X)

⁵ The Lord is gracious and righteous;
our God is compassionate.^(Y)
6 The Lord guards the inexperienced;
I was helpless, and he saved me.^(Z)
7 Return to your rest, my soul,
for the Lord has been good to you.^(AA)
8 For you, Lord, rescued me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling.^(AB)
9 I will walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.^(AC)
10 I believed, even when I said,
“I am severely oppressed.”^(AD)
11 In my alarm I said,
“Everyone is a liar.”^(AE)

¹² How can I repay the Lord
for all the good he has done for me?^(AF)
13 I will take the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the Lord.^(AG)
14 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.^(AH)

¹⁵ The death of his faithful ones
is valuable in the Lord’s sight.^(AI)
16 Lord, I am indeed your servant;
I am your servant, the son of your female servant.
You have loosened my bonds.^(AJ)

¹⁷ I will offer you a thanksgiving sacrifice
and call on the name of the Lord.^(AK)
18 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,^(AL)
19 in the courts of the Lord’s house—
within you, Jerusalem.^(AM)
Hallelujah!