Psalm 115-118

Holman Christian Standard Bible

⁴ Their idols are silver and gold,
made by human hands.^(D)
5 They have mouths but cannot speak,
eyes, but cannot see.
⁶ They have ears but cannot hear,
noses, but cannot smell.^(E)
7 They have hands but cannot feel,
feet, but cannot walk.^(F)
They cannot make a sound with their throats.^(G)
8 Those who make them are^[a] just like them,
as are all who trust in them.^(H)

⁹ Israel,^[b] trust in the Lord!^(I)
He is their help and shield.^(J)
10 House of Aaron, trust in the Lord!^(K)
He is their help and shield.^(L)
11 You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord!^(M)
He is their help and shield.
¹² The Lord remembers us and will bless us.
He will bless the house of Israel;
He will bless the house of Aaron;^(N)
13 He will bless those who fear the Lord—
small and great alike.^(O)

¹⁴ May the Lord add to your numbers,
both yours and your children’s.^(P)
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.^(Q)
16 The heavens are the Lord’s,^[c]
but the earth He has given to the human race.^(R)
17 It is not the dead who praise the Lord,
nor any of those descending into the silence of death.^(S)
18 But we will praise the Lord,
both now and forever.^(T)
Hallelujah!

³ The ropes of death were wrapped around me,
and the torments of Sheol overcame me;
I encountered trouble and sorrow.^(W)
4 Then I called on the name of Yahweh:
“Yahweh, save me!”^(X)

⁵ The Lord is gracious and righteous;
our God is compassionate.^(Y)
6 The Lord guards the inexperienced;
I was helpless, and He saved me.^(Z)
7 Return to your rest, my soul,
for the Lord has been good to you.^(AA)
8 For You, Lord, rescued me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling.^(AB)
9 I will walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.^(AC)
10 I believed, even when I said,
“I am severely afflicted.”^(AD)
11 In my alarm I said,
“Everyone is a liar.”^(AE)

¹² How can I repay the Lord
for all the good He has done for me?^(AF)
13 I will take the cup of salvation
and call on the name of Yahweh.^(AG)
14 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all His people.^(AH)

¹⁵ The death of His faithful ones
is valuable in the Lord’s sight.^(AI)
16 Lord, I am indeed Your servant;
I am Your servant, the son of Your female servant.
You have loosened my bonds.^(AJ)

¹⁷ I will offer You a sacrifice of thanksgiving
and call on the name of Yahweh.^(AK)
18 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all His people,^(AL)
19 in the courts of the Lord’s house—
within you, Jerusalem.^(AM)
Hallelujah!

⁵ I called to the Lord in distress;^(AT)
the Lord answered me
and put me in a spacious place.^[d](AU)
6 The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?^(AV)
7 The Lord is my helper,
Therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me.^(AW)

⁸ It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in man.^(AX)
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in nobles.^(AY)

¹⁰ All the nations surrounded me;
in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them.^(AZ)
11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me;
in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them.^(BA)
12 They surrounded me like bees;^(BB)
they were extinguished like a fire among thorns;
in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them.^(BC)
13 You^[e] pushed me^[f] hard to make me fall,
but the Lord helped me.^(BD)
14 The Lord is my strength and my song;
He has become my salvation.^(BE)

¹⁵ There are shouts of joy and victory
in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!^(BF)
16 The Lord’s right hand is raised.
The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!”^(BG)
17 I will not die, but I will live
and proclaim what the Lord has done.^(BH)
18 The Lord disciplined me severely
but did not give me over to death.^(BI)

¹⁹ Open the gates of righteousness for me;
I will enter through them
and give thanks to the Lord.^(BJ)
20 This is the gate of the Lord;
the righteous will enter through it.^(BK)
21 I will give thanks to You
because You have answered me
and have become my salvation.^(BL)
22 The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.^(BM)
23 This came from the Lord;
it is wonderful in our eyes.^(BN)
24 This is the day the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.^(BO)

²⁵ Lord, save us!
Lord, please grant us success!^(BP)
26 He who comes in the name
of the Lord is blessed.^(BQ)
From the house of the Lord we bless you.^(BR)
27 The Lord is God and has given us light.
Bind the festival sacrifice with cords
to the horns of the altar.^(BS)
28 You are my God, and I will give You thanks.
You are my God; I will exalt You.^(BT)
29 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.^(BU)