Psalms 115:1

Psalms 115:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.
• New International Version (NIV)Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth.

Context of Psalms 115:1

Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness. 2Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” 3Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.

Psalms 115:1 word by word

לֹ֤א לָ֥נוּ יְהוָ֗ה לֹ֫א לָ֥נוּ כִּֽי־לְ֭שִׁמְךָ תֵּ֣ן כָּב֑וֹד עַל־חַ֝סְדְּךָ֗ עַל־אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

• Notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• O LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• butכִּיkîy · forH3588
• to Your nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• beנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• the gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• because ofעַל‛al · uponH5921
• Your loving devotionחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• of Your faithfulnessאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: faithfulH571

Cross-references for Psalms 115:1

• 2 Chronicles 20:1After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.
• Psalms 74:22Rise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all day long.
• Psalms 79:9Help 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.
• Joshua 7:9When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”
• Isaiah 48:11For 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.
• Ezekiel 20:14But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.
• Ezekiel 36:32It is not for your sake that I will act, declares the Lord GOD—let it be known to you. Be ashamed and disgraced for your ways, O house of Israel!
• Daniel 9:19O 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.”
• Ephesians 1:6to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
• Revelation 4:10the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
• Psalms 61:7May he sit enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness to guard him.
• Psalms 89:1I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.
• Micah 7:20You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.
• John 1:17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
• Romans 15:8For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,

Commentaries on Psalms 115:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Not 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.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory - This apparently abrupt commencement of the psalm was undoubtedly in reference to some circumstances which would be well understood at the time when the psalm was composed, but which cannot be definitely ascertained now. It seems to have been in view of some existing troubles, and the language at the same time expresses a hope of the divine interposition, and a feeling that the praise of such…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Glory to be ascribed to God. (1-8) by trusting in him and praising him. (9-18) Verses 1-8 Let no opinion of our own merits have any place in our prayers or in our praises. All the good we do, is done by the power of his grace; and all the good we have, is the gift of his mere mercy, and he must have all the praise. Are we in pursuit of any mercy, and wrestling with God for it, we must take encouragement in prayer from God only. Lord, do so for us; not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The community confesses their faith that God will rescue them for the glory of his name.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-181-3. 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.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 115:1

• Glorifying God
• Prayer
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Commentaries on Psalms 115

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings