Psalms 115:1
Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.
Psalms 115:1 in other translations
| BSB | Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness. |
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| WEB | Not to us, LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake. |
| ASV | Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, But unto thy name give glory, For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth’s sake. |
| YLT | Not to us, O Jehovah, not to us, But to Thy name give honour, For Thy kindness, for Thy truth. |
| DARBY | Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth's sake. |
| BBE | Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name let glory be given, because of your mercy and your unchanging faith. |
| Webster | Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. |
What does Psalms 115:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 115:1-3
Psa 115:1-18. The Psalmist prays that God would vindicate His glory, which is contrasted with the vanity of idols, while the folly of their worshippers is contrasted with the trust of God's people, who are encouraged to its exercise and to unite in the praise which it occasions.
1-3. The vindication of God's mercy and faithfulness (Psa 25:10; 36:6) is the "glory" of His "name," which is desired to be illustrated in the deliverance of His people, as the implied mode of its manifestation. In view of the taunts of the heathen, faith in His dominion as enthroned in the heaven (Psa 2:4; 11:4) is avowed.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
God alone is to be glorified, Psa 115:1-3. The vanity of idols, Psa 115:4-8. Israel, the house of Aaron, and all that fear God, are exhorted to trust it the Lord, Psa 115:9-11. The Lord's goodness to his people, and his gracious promises, Psa 115:12-16. As the dead cannot praise him, the living should, Psa 115:17, Psa 115:18. This Psalm is written as a part of the preceding by eighteen of Kennicott's and fifty-three of De Rossi's MSS.; by some ancient editions the Septuagint, the Syriac, the Vulgate, the Ethiopic, the Arabic, and the Anglo-Saxon. The old Anglo-Scottish Psalter reads it consecutively with the foregoing. Who the author of both was, we know not, nor on what occasion it was written. It seems to be an epinikion or triumphal song, in which the victory gained is entirely ascribed to Jehovah. Verse 1 Not unto us, O Lord - We take no merit to ourselves; as thine is the kingdom, and the power in that kingdom, so is thy glory. For thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake - Thy mercy gave thy promise, thy truth fulfilled it.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 115:1-8
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Psalms 115:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 115:1
- Psalms 79:9-10
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. Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
- Isaiah 48:11
For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.
- Psalms 96:8
Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
- Ezekiel 20:14
But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
- Ezekiel 36:32
Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord God, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.
- Ephesians 1:6
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
- Ezekiel 36:22
Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name’s sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
- Psalms 61:7
He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
- Revelation 4:10-11
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
- Psalms 89:1-2
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. For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
- Daniel 9:19
O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
- Joshua 7:9
For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
4 and idols are vanity,
9 he exhorts to confidence in God.
12 God is to be blessed for his blessings.
A.M. 3108. B.C. 896. (Title.)This seems to be an [epinikion,] or triumphal song, in which the victory is wholly ascribed to Jehovah; and to none can it be referred with more propriety than to that of Jehoshaphat over the confederated forces of his enemies, 2 Ch 20.
unto us.
74:22; 79:9,10; Jos 7:9; Isa 48:11; Eze 20:14; 36:32; Da 9:19
Eph 1:6; Re 4:10,11
for thy mercy.
61:7; 89:1,2; Mic 7:20; Joh 1:17; Ro 15:8,9
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Context
- Psalms 115:1
Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.
- Psalms 115:2
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?
Psalms 115:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | NO á nosotros, oh Jehová, no á nosotros, sino á tu nombre da gloria; por tu misericordia, por tu verdad. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Non point à nous, ô Éternel! non point à nous, mais à ton nom donne gloire, à cause de ta bonté, à cause de ta vérité. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Nicht uns, Jehova, nicht uns, sondern deinem Namen gib Ehre, um deiner Güte, um deiner Wahrheit willen! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Alleluja. Credidi, propter quod locutus sum; ego autem humiliatus sum nimis. |