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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/115.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/115.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Not to us, LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/115.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name goes all the glory for your unfailing love and faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/115.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/115.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/115.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, <i>and</i> for thy truth's sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/115.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/115.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Not to us, LORD, not to us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, because of Your truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/115.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Not to us, O LORD, not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/115.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Not to us, O LORD, not to us, But to Thy name give glory Because of Thy lovingkindness, because of Thy truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/115.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Not to us, O Yahweh, not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/115.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Not to us, O LORD, not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth <i>and</i> faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/115.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Not to us, LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory because of your faithful love, because of your truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/115.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to Your name give glory because of Your faithful love, because of Your truth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/115.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, But unto thy name give glory, For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth's sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/115.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We don't deserve praise! The LORD alone deserves all of the praise, because of his love and faithfulness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/115.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/115.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Don't give glory to us, O LORD. Don't give glory to us. Instead, give glory to your name because of your mercy and faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/115.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />To you alone, O LORD, to you alone, and not to us, must glory be given because of your constant love and faithfulness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/115.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Not to us, LORD, not to us, but to your name be given glory on account of your gracious love and faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/115.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/115.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Not to us, O LORD, not to us! But to your name bring honor, for the sake of your loyal love and faithfulness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/115.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Not to us, LORD, not to us, but to your name be the glory, for your loving kindness and for your faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/115.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/115.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/115.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Not to us, O YHWH, not to us, "" But to Your Name give glory, "" For Your kindness, for Your truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/115.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Not to us, O Jehovah, not to us, But to Thy name give honour, For Thy kindness, for Thy truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/115.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Not to us, O Jehovah, not to us, but to thy name thou wilt give glory, for thy mercy, for thy truth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/115.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Not to us, O Lord, not to us; but to thy name give glory. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/115.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 113:9>Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/115.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Not to us, LORD, not to us but to your name give glory because of your mercy and faithfulness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/115.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/115.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />NOT unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory for thy mercy and for thy truth's sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/115.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Not to us, LORD JEHOVAH, not to us, but to your Name give honor, because of your kindness and because of your truth<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/115.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, But unto Thy name give glory, For Thy mercy, and for Thy truth's sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/115.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to thy name give glory, because of thy mercy and thy truth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/115-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=14512" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/115.htm">To Your Name Be the Glory</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Not</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">to us,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">to us,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: lə·šim·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">to Your name</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: tên (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: kā·ḇō·wḏ (N-ms) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">the glory,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">because of</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥas·də·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">Your loving devotion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: ’ă·mit·te·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness.">of Your faithfulness.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-8.htm">Isaiah 42:8</a></span><br />I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-11.htm">Isaiah 48:11</a></span><br />For My own sake, My very own sake, I will act; for how can I let Myself be defamed? I will not yield My glory to another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">Ezekiel 36:22</a></span><br />Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: It is not for your sake that I will act, O house of Israel, but for My holy name, which you profaned among the nations to which you went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-19.htm">Daniel 9:19</a></span><br />O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">1 Samuel 12:22</a></span><br />Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-41.htm">1 Kings 8:41-43</a></span><br />And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your name— / for they will hear of Your great name and mighty hand and outstretched arm—when he comes and prays toward this temple, / then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-19.htm">2 Kings 19:19</a></span><br />And now, O LORD our God, please save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/79-9.htm">Psalm 79:9</a></span><br />Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-8.htm">Psalm 106:8</a></span><br />Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/29-2.htm">Psalm 29:2</a></span><br />Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/96-8.htm">Psalm 96:8</a></span><br />Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and enter His courts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-7.htm">Jeremiah 14:7</a></span><br />Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-28.htm">John 12:28</a></span><br />Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-9.htm">Matthew 6:9</a></span><br />So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-36.htm">Romans 11:36</a></span><br />For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your mercy, and for your truth's sake.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1</a></b></br> It came to pass after this also, <i>that</i> the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them <i>other</i> beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.</p><p class="hdg">unto us</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-22.htm">Psalm 74:22</a></b></br> Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/79-9.htm">Psalm 79:9,10</a></b></br> Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/7-9.htm">Joshua 7:9</a></b></br> For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear <i>of it</i>, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?</p><p class="hdg">for thy mercy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/61-7.htm">Psalm 61:7</a></b></br> He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, <i>which</i> may preserve him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">Psalm 89:1,2</a></b></br> Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/7-20.htm">Micah 7:20</a></b></br> Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, <i>and</i> the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/111-8.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/111-8.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/113-4.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/113-4.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/109-26.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/109-26.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/111-4.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/109-21.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/psalms/112-7.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/111-8.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/2_john/1-2.htm">Truth's</a> <a href="/psalms/111-7.htm">Unchanging</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/115-8.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/117-2.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/138-5.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/118-28.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/117-2.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/117-2.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/122-8.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/psalms/117-2.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/117-2.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-19.htm">Truth's</a> <a href="/psalms/117-2.htm">Unchanging</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 115</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/115-1.htm">Because God is truly glorious</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">And idols are vanity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/115-9.htm">He exhorts to confidence in God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/115-12.htm">God is to be blessed for his blessing</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/115.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/115.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Not to us, O LORD, not to us</b><br>This phrase emphasizes humility and the recognition that human achievements and successes are not for self-glorification. In the biblical context, Israel often faced the temptation to attribute victories and prosperity to their own strength. This plea for God to receive glory reflects a deep understanding of human limitations and the need for divine intervention. The repetition underscores the earnestness of the request, aligning with the biblical theme of God opposing the proud but giving grace to the humble (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>).<p><b>but to Your name be the glory</b><br>The focus on God's name signifies His character and reputation. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, a name was more than a label; it represented the essence and authority of a person. The Israelites were called to be a light to the nations, reflecting God's glory (<a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6</a>). This phrase connects to the Lord's Prayer in the New Testament, where Jesus teaches His disciples to hallow God's name (<a href="/matthew/6-9.htm">Matthew 6:9</a>). It also points to the ultimate glorification of God through Jesus Christ, who perfectly revealed the Father (<a href="/john/17-4.htm">John 17:4</a>).<p><b>because of Your loving devotion</b><br>The term "loving devotion" is often translated as "steadfast love" or "mercy" (Hebrew: "chesed"). It is a covenantal term that describes God's unwavering commitment to His people. This steadfast love is a recurring theme throughout the Psalms and the Old Testament, highlighting God's faithfulness despite Israel's unfaithfulness. It is a precursor to the New Testament revelation of God's love through Christ's sacrificial death (<a href="/romans/5-8.htm">Romans 5:8</a>).<p><b>because of Your faithfulness</b><br>God's faithfulness is His reliability and trustworthiness in fulfilling His promises. This attribute is central to the biblical narrative, as seen in God's covenant with Abraham (Genesis 15) and His continued faithfulness to Israel despite their rebellion. The New Testament echoes this theme, affirming that God is faithful to complete the work He began in believers (<a href="/philippians/1-6.htm">Philippians 1:6</a>). This faithfulness is ultimately embodied in Jesus, who is described as "faithful and true" (<a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness to His promises.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of the Psalm is a communal prayer likely from the perspective of the nation of Israel, seeking to glorify God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of the Psalm, traditionally attributed to the community of Israel or a leader within it, expressing a collective desire to honor God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_glory_is_paramount.htm">God's Glory is Paramount</a></b><br>The focus of our lives should be to glorify God, not ourselves. This requires humility and a recognition of God's supreme worth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/motivated_by_god's_character.htm">Motivated by God's Character</a></b><br>Our desire to glorify God should stem from His loving devotion (Hebrew: "chesed") and faithfulness (Hebrew: "emet"), which are central to His nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/communal_worship.htm">Communal Worship</a></b><br>This verse encourages collective worship and acknowledgment of God's glory, reminding us of the importance of community in our faith journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Recognizing that any success or blessing is due to God's faithfulness, not our own merit, fosters a spirit of gratitude and dependence on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_world.htm">Witness to the World</a></b><br>By attributing glory to God, we serve as witnesses to His character and work, drawing others to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_115.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 115</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_115_8_contradict_idol_success.htm">Psalm 115:8 — Does this verse contradict scientific or social observations of idol-worshipping cultures that experience prosperity and advancements? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_believers_face_hardship_today.htm">If Psalm 3 assures the faithful of protection, why do many believers still face hardship or unanswered pleas today?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_david's_psalms.htm">What are the main themes of the Psalms of David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_psalms_are_in_hallel.htm">What are the specific Psalms included in Hallel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/115.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">Not unto us . . .</span>--This rejection of all self-praise is implied in all Hebrew poetry.<p><span class= "bld">Mercy . . . truth . . .</span>--Both a distinct reference to the covenant. Both these covenanted blessings were assailed by the heathen taunt, "Where is now their God?"<p>It is difficult for us to reproduce in imagination the apparent triumph, which the idolater, who could point to <span class= "ital">his </span>deity, felt he had over the worshipper of the invisible God, when outward events seemed to be going against the latter. But we may estimate the strength of the conviction, which even under the apparent withdrawal of Divine favour, could point to the heavens as the abode of the Invisible, and to misfortune itself as a proof of the existence and power of One who could in everything do what pleased him.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/115.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy Name give glory.</span> God is prayed to help Israel, but not for their sakes, not to cover them with glory - rather for his own sake, that glory may rest on <span class="accented">his</span> Name, and <span class="accented">himself</span>, among the nations. <span class="cmt_word">For thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.</span> In order to be true to his qualities of mercifulness and truthfulness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/115-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to us,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֥נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(lā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not to us,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֫א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Your name</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֭שִׁמְךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šim·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the glory,</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּב֑וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(kā·ḇō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your loving devotion,</span><br /><span class="heb">חַ֝סְדְּךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(ḥas·də·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Your faithfulness.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·mit·te·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_571.htm">Strong's 571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/115-1.htm">Psalm 115:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/115-1.htm">Psalm 115:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/115-1.htm">Psalm 115:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/115-1.htm">Psalm 115:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/115-1.htm">Psalm 115:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/115-1.htm">Psalm 115:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/115-1.htm">Psalm 115:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/115-1.htm">Psalm 115:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/115-1.htm">Psalm 115:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/115-1.htm">Psalm 115:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/115-1.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 115:1 Not to us Yahweh not to us (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/114-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 114:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 114:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/115-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 115:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 115:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>