Psalms 115 KJV: Glory to the Name, Not to Us

Psalms 115 documents a stark contrast between the sovereign God in the heavens and the 'work of men's hands'—lifeless idols that have ears but cannot hear. It warns that 'they that make them are like unto them,' articulating the principle that we become what we worship. The chapter concludes with a call for the house of Israel to trust in the Lord, their true 'help and shield.'

  1. v1-3: Reclaiming Glory for God's Name
  2. v4-8: The Futility and Seduction of Idolatry
  3. v9-11: Three Calls to Trust in the Lord
  4. v12-15: The Assurance of Blessing for the God-Fearing
  5. v16-18: The Living's Duty to Praise the Lord

Psalms chapter 115

Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?
But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.

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The psalmist notes that 'the heavens are the Lord's, but the earth he has given to the children of men,' defining our responsibility within God's domain. The 'Word Secret' is *Magen*, meaning 'shield,' describing God as a portable, active defense for those who trust Him. Discover the riches with psalms 115 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.

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