Psalm 115:1
Verse 1 of 18. The 115th of 150 chapters in Psalms, in Poetry and Wisdom.
1Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.
2Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?
3But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
5They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
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Psalm 115:1 in the World English Bible
Not to us, LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.Read Psalm 115:1 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on Psalm 115:1
Boasting is here for ever excluded, v. 1. Let no opinion of our own merits have any room either in our prayers or in our praises, but let both centre in God's glory. 1. Have we received any mercy, gone through any service, or gained any success? We must not assume the glory of it to ourselves, but ascribe it wholly to God.
Read Matthew Henry on Psalm 115:1–8: The Absurdity of Idolatry.
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King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.