Psalms 115
18 verses · Hebrew with nikud, English alongside · tap 🔊 to hear a verse
לֹ֤א לָ֥נוּ יְהֹוָ֗ה לֹ֫א־לָ֥נוּ כִּֽי־לְ֭שִׁמְךָ תֵּ֣ן כָּב֑וֹד עַל־חַ֝סְדְּךָ֗ עַל־אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃
lo lanu Adonai lo-lanu ki-leshimkha ten kavod al-khasdekha al-amittekha
Not to us, O ETERNAL One, not to us but to Your name bring glory for the sake of Your love and Your faithfulness.
לָ֭מָּה יֹאמְר֣וּ הַגּוֹיִ֑ם אַיֵּה־נָ֝֗א אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃
lammah yomeru haggoyim ayyeh-na elohehem
Let the nations not say, “Where, now, is their God?”
וֵאלֹהֵ֥ינוּ בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־חָפֵ֣ץ עָשָֽׂה׃
velohenu vashamayim kol asher-khafets asah
when our God is in heaven and whatever [God] wants is accomplished.
עֲֽ֭צַבֵּיהֶם כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗ה יְדֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃
atsabbehem kesef vezahav ma'aseh yede adam
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands.
פֶּֽה־לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ עֵינַ֥יִם לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֽוּ׃
peh-lahem velo yedabberu enayim lahem velo yiru
They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see;
אׇזְנַ֣יִם לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ אַ֥ף לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יְרִיחֽוּן׃
oznayim lahem velo yishma'u af lahem velo yerikhun
they have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell;
יְדֵיהֶ֤ם ׀ וְלֹ֬א יְמִישׁ֗וּן רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם וְלֹ֣א יְהַלֵּ֑כוּ לֹא־יֶ֝הְגּ֗וּ בִּגְרוֹנָֽם׃
yedehem velo yemishun raglehem velo yehallekhu lo-yehgu bigronam
they have hands, but cannot touch, feet, but cannot walk; they can make no sound in their throats.
כְּ֭מוֹהֶם יִהְי֣וּ עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־בֹּטֵ֣חַ בָּהֶֽם׃
kemohem yihyu osehem kol asher-boteakh bahem
Those who fashion them, all who trust in them, shall become like them.
יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל בְּטַ֣ח בַּיהֹוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃
yisra'el betakh ba-Adonai ezram umaginnam hu
O Israel, trust in GOD— who is your help and shield.
בֵּ֣ית אַ֭הֲרֹן בִּטְח֣וּ בַיהֹוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃
bet aharon bitkhu va-Adonai ezram umaginnam hu
O house of Aaron, trust in GOD— who is your help and shield.
יִרְאֵ֣י יְ֭הֹוָה בִּטְח֣וּ בַיהֹוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃
yire Adonai bitkhu va-Adonai ezram umaginnam hu
O you who fear GOD, trust in GOD— who is your help and shield.
יְהֹוָה֮ זְכָרָ֢נוּ יְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ יְ֭בָרֵךְ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יְ֝בָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אַהֲרֹֽן׃
Adonai zekharanu yevarekh yevarekh et-bet yisra'el yevarekh et-bet aharon
GOD, mindful of us, will bless us— blessing the house of Israel, blessing the house of Aaron,
יְ֭בָרֵךְ יִרְאֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה הַ֝קְּטַנִּ֗ים עִם־הַגְּדֹלִֽים׃
yevarekh yire Adonai haqqetannim im-haggedolim
and blessing those who revere GOD, small and great alike.
יֹסֵ֣ף יְהֹוָ֣ה עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם וְעַל־בְּנֵיכֶֽם׃
yosef Adonai alekhem alekhem ve'al-benekhem
May GOD increase your numbers, yours and your children’s also.
בְּרוּכִ֣ים אַ֭תֶּם לַיהֹוָ֑ה עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃
berukhim attem la-Adonai oseh shamayim va'arets
May you be blessed by GOD, Maker of heaven and earth.
הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם שָׁ֭מַיִם לַיהֹוָ֑ה וְ֝הָאָ֗רֶץ נָתַ֥ן לִבְנֵי־אָדָֽם׃
hashamayim shamayim la-Adonai veha'arets natan livne-adam
The heavens belong to GOD, but the earth was given over to humankind.
לֹ֣א הַ֭מֵּתִים יְהַֽלְלוּ־יָ֑הּ וְ֝לֹ֗א כׇּל־יֹרְדֵ֥י דוּמָֽה׃
lo hammetim yehalelu-yah velo kol-yorede dumah
The dead cannot praise Yah, nor any who go down into silence.
וַאֲנַ֤חְנוּ ׀ נְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ יָ֗הּ מֵעַתָּ֥ה וְעַד־עוֹלָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃ {פ}
va'anakhnu nevarekh yah me'attah ve'ad-olam halelu-yah
But we will bless Yah now and forever. Hallelujah.
Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.
Yaacov, native Jerusalemite
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