Psalms 115 (ESV)

18 verses · English Standard Version · Essentially literal

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Psalms Chapter 115 contains 18 verses and is presented here in the English Standard Version (ESV), which uses a essentially literal approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.

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1Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!

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

3Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases.

4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands.

5They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see.

6They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell.

7They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; and they do not make a sound in their throat.

8Those who make them become like them; so do all who trust in them.

9O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.

10O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.

11You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.

12The LORD has remembered us; he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron;

13he will bless those who fear the LORD, both the small and the great.

14May the LORD give you increase, you and your children!

15May you be blessed by the LORD, who made heaven and earth!

16The heavens are the LORD's heavens, but the earth he has given to the children of man.

17The dead do not praise the LORD, nor do any who go down into silence.

18But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and forevermore. Praise the LORD!

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About This Translation

What is Psalms 115 in the ESV?

Psalms 115 in the English Standard Version (ESV) contains 18 verses. The ESV uses a essentially literal approach, first published in 2001 (rev. 2016).

How does the ESV translate Psalms 115 differently?

The English Standard Version uses essentially literal, balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 115 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Psalms 115 (ESV)?

Psalms Chapter 115 contains 18 verses in the English Standard Version. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.

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