Psalm 115
Words: The Psalter of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, 1887 ed.
1 Not unto us, Lord, not to us,
But do thou glory take
To thy own name, ev'n for thy truth
And for thy mercy's sake.
2 O wherefore should the heathen say,
Where is their God now gone?
But our God in the heavens is,
What pleased him he hath done.
3 Their idols silver are and gold,
The work of men they be.
Though mouths they have, they do not speak;
And eyes, they do not see;
4 Though ears they have, they do not hear;
Their noses savor not;
Hands, feet, but handle not, nor walk;
Nor speak they through their throat.
5 Like them their makers are, and all
On them their trust that build.
O Isr'el, trust thou in the Lord,
He is their help and shield.
6 O Aaron's house, trust in the Lord,
Their help and shield is he.
Ye that fear God, trust in the Lord,
Their help and shield he'll be.
7 The Lord of us hath mindful been,
And he will bless us still;
He will the house of Isr'el bless,
Bless Aaron's house he will.
8 Both small and great, that fear the Lord,
He will them surely bless.
The Lord will you, you and your seed, .
Still more and more increase.
9 Yea, truly blest are ye of God.
Who made the earth and heav'n.
The heav'n, ev'n heav'ns, are God's, but he
Earth to men's sons hath giv'n.
10 The dead, and who to silence go,
God's praise do not record.
But henceforth we forever will
Bless God. Praise ye the Lord.
