Corpus Psalterium · Vol. V
Psalm CXV (115)
Cantillated — Dialogical Refrain Praise
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 115 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.
לֹ֤א לָ֥נוּ יְהוָ֗ה לֹ֫א לָ֥נוּ כִּֽי־לְ֭שִׁמְךָ תֵּ֣ן כָּב֑וֹד עַל־חַ֝סְדְּךָ֗ עַל־אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃
Why should the nations say, “Where is their God, now?”
לָ֭מָּה יֹאמְר֣וּ הַגּוֹיִ֑ם אַיֵּה־נָ֝֗א אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃
But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.
וֵֽאלֹהֵ֥ינוּ בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כֹּ֭ל אֲשֶׁר־חָפֵ֣ץ עָשָֽׂה׃
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
עֲֽ֭צַבֵּיהֶם כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗ה יְדֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃
They have mouths, but they don’t speak. They have eyes, but they don’t see.
פֶּֽה־לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ עֵינַ֥יִם לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֽוּ׃
They have ears, but they don’t hear. They have noses, but they don’t smell.
אָזְנַ֣יִם לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ אַ֥ף לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יְרִיחֽוּן׃
They have hands, but they don’t feel. They have feet, but they don’t walk, neither do they speak through their throat.
יְדֵיהֶ֤ם ׀ וְלֹ֬א יְמִישׁ֗וּן רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם וְלֹ֣א יְהַלֵּ֑כוּ לֹֽא־יֶ֝הְגּ֗וּ בִּגְרוֹנָֽם׃
Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.
כְּ֭מוֹהֶם יִהְי֣וּ עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם כֹּ֭ל אֲשֶׁר־בֹּטֵ֣חַ בָּהֶֽם׃
Israel, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל בְּטַ֣ח בַּיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃
House of Aaron, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
בֵּ֣ית אַ֭הֲרֹן בִּטְח֣וּ בַיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃
You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
יִרְאֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה בִּטְח֣וּ בַיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃
Yahweh remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.
יְהוָה֮ זְכָרָ֪נוּ יְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ יְ֭בָרֵךְ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יְ֝בָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אַהֲרֹֽן׃
He will bless those who fear Yahweh, both small and great.
יְ֭בָרֵךְ יִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝קְּטַנִּ֗ים עִם־הַגְּדֹלִֽים׃
May Yahweh increase you more and more, you and your children.
יֹסֵ֣ף יְהוָ֣ה עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם וְעַל־בְּנֵיכֶֽם׃
Blessed are you by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
בְּרוּכִ֣ים אַ֭תֶּם לַיהוָ֑ה עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃
The heavens are Yahweh’s heavens, but he has given the earth to the children of men.
הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם שָׁ֭מַיִם לַיהוָ֑ה וְ֝הָאָ֗רֶץ נָתַ֥ן לִבְנֵי־אָדָֽם׃
The dead don’t praise Yah, nor any who go down into silence,
לֹ֣א הַ֭מֵּתִים יְהַֽלְלוּ־יָ֑הּ וְ֝לֹ֗א כָּל־יֹרְדֵ֥י דוּמָֽה׃
but we will bless Yah, from this time forward and forever more. Praise Yah!
וַאֲנַ֤חְנוּ ׀ נְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ יָ֗הּ מֵֽעַתָּ֥ה וְעַד־עוֹלָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
Not to us, O LORD
not to us
but to Your name give glory
for Your steadfast love
for Your faithfulness
Why should the nations say
Where is their God now
Our God is in the heavens
He does whatever He pleases
Not to us
not to us
Not to us, O LORD
but to Your name
give glory
Their idols are silver and gold
made by human hands
They have mouths but cannot speak
eyes but cannot see
ears but cannot hear
noses but cannot smell
hands but cannot feel
feet but cannot walk
not a sound from their throat
Those who make them will be like them
and all who trust in them
Israel, trust in the LORD
He is their help and their shield
House of Aaron, trust in the LORD
He is their help and their shield
You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD
He is their help and their shield
Not to us
not to us
Not to us, O LORD
but to Your name
give glory
The LORD has remembered us
He will bless
He will bless the house of Israel
He will bless the house of Aaron
He will bless those who fear the LORD
the small with the great
May the LORD give you increase
you and your children
Blessed are you by the LORD
Maker of heaven and earth
The heavens are the heavens of the LORD
but the earth He gave to the children of men
The dead do not praise the LORD
nor any who go down to silence
But we will bless the LORD
from now on and forever
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Not to us
not to us
but to Your name
give glory
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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