{Psa 115-118 ^**}

    ^115:1 Not to us, O Jehovah, not to us, but to your name give glory. Upon your loving kindness and upon your truth's sake.

    ^115:2 Why should the nations say, Where is their God now? ^115:3 But our God is in the heavens. He has done whatever he pleased.

    ^115:4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. ^115:5 They have mouths, but they do not speak. They have eyes, but they do not see. ^115:6 They have ears, but they do not hear. They have noses, but they do not smell. ^115:7 They have hands, but they do not handle. They have feet, but they do not walk, nor do they speak through their throat.

    ^115:8 Those who make them will be like them. Yes, everyone who trusts in them.

    ^115:9 O Israel, trust in Jehovah. He is their help and their shield. ^115:10 O house of Aaron, trust in Jehovah. He is their help and their shield.^115:11 You^* who fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah. He is their help and their shield.

    ^115:12 Jehovah has been mindful of us. He will bless, he will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.

    ^115:13 He will bless those who fear Jehovah, both small and great. ^115:14 Jehovah increase you^* more and more, you^* and your^* sons.

    ^115:15 Blessed are you^* of Jehovah who made heaven and earth.

    ^115:16 The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.

    ^115:17 The dead do not praise Jehovah, nor any who go down into silence, ^115:18 but we will praise Jehovah from this time forth and everlasting.

    Praise Jehovah.