Psalms 115 – NIV & CCL

New International Version

Psalms 115:1-18

Psalm 115

1Not to us, Lord, not to us

but to your name be the glory,

because of your love and faithfulness.

2Why do the nations say,

“Where is their God?”

3Our God is in heaven;

he does whatever pleases him.

4But their idols are silver and gold,

made by human hands.

5They have mouths, but cannot speak,

eyes, but cannot see.

6They have ears, but cannot hear,

noses, but cannot smell.

7They have hands, but cannot feel,

feet, but cannot walk,

nor can they utter a sound with their throats.

8Those who make them will be like them,

and so will all who trust in them.

9All you Israelites, trust in the Lord

he is their help and shield.

10House of Aaron, trust in the Lord

he is their help and shield.

11You who fear him, trust in the Lord

he is their help and shield.

12The Lord remembers us and will bless us:

He will bless his people Israel,

he will bless the house of Aaron,

13he will bless those who fear the Lord

small and great alike.

14May the Lord cause you to flourish,

both you and your children.

15May you be blessed by the Lord,

the Maker of heaven and earth.

16The highest heavens belong to the Lord,

but the earth he has given to mankind.

17It is not the dead who praise the Lord,

those who go down to the place of silence;

18it is we who extol the Lord,

both now and forevermore.

Praise the Lord.115:18 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero

Masalimo 115:1-18

Salimo 115

1Kwa ife ayi Yehova, kwa ife ayi

koma ulemerero ukhale pa dzina lanu,

chifukwa cha chikondi chanu chosasinthika ndiponso chifukwa cha kukhulupirika kwanu.

2Chifukwa chiyani anthu a mitundu ina akunena kuti,

“Mulungu wawo ali kuti?”

3Mulungu wathu ali kumwamba;

Iye amachita chilichonse chimene chimamukondweretsa.

4Koma mafano awo ndi siliva ndi golide,

opangidwa ndi manja a anthu.

5Pakamwa ali napo koma sayankhula,

maso ali nawo koma sapenya;

6makutu ali nawo koma samva,

mphuno ali nazo koma sanunkhiza;

7manja ali nawo koma akakhudza samva kanthu;

mapazi ali nawo koma sayenda;

kapena pakhosi pawo kutulutsa mawu.

8Anthu amene amapanga mafanowo adzafanana nawo,

chimodzimodzinso onse amene amadalira mafanowo.

9Inu Aisraeli, dalirani Yehova;

Iye ndiye thandizo lanu ndi chishango chanu.

10Iwe nyumba ya Aaroni, dalira Yehova;

Iye ndiye thandizo lako ndi chishango chako.

11Inu amene mumaopa Iye, dalirani Yehova;

Iye ndiye thandizo lanu ndi chishango chanu.

12Yehova watikumbukira ndipo adzatidalitsa:

adzadalitsa nyumba ya Israeli,

adzadalitsa nyumba ya Aaroni,

13adzadalitsa iwo amene amaopa Yehova;

aangʼono ndi aakulu omwe.

14Yehova akuwonjezereni madalitso;

inuyo pamodzi ndi ana anu.

15Mudalitsidwe ndi Yehova,

Wolenga kumwamba ndi dziko lapansi.

16Kumwamba ndi kwa Yehova,

koma dziko lapansi Iye walipereka kwa anthu.

17Si anthu akufa amene amatamanda Yehova,

amene amatsikira kuli chete;

18ndi ife amene timatamanda Yehova,

kuyambira tsopano mpaka muyaya.

Tamandani Yehova.