Psalm 115:1 “Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because o…”

Psalm 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.

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.

American Standard Version

Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, But unto thy name give glory, For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth’s sake.

Geneva Bible 1599

Not vnto vs, O Lord, not vnto vs, but vnto thy Name giue the glorie, for thy louing mercie and for thy truethes sake.

Darby Translation

Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth's sake.

Young's Literal Translation

Not to us, O Jehovah, not to us, But to Thy name give honour, For Thy kindness, for Thy truth.

Bible in Basic English

Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name let glory be given, because of your mercy and your unchanging faith.

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Cross references

“unto us”

Isaiah 48:11 Ezekiel 20:14 Ezekiel 36:32 Ephesians 1:6 Joshua 7:9 Daniel 9:19

Isaiah 48:11 · BSB

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.

Ezekiel 20:14 · BSB

But 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 36:32 · BSB

It 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!

Ephesians 1:6 · BSB

to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

Joshua 7:9 · BSB

When 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?”

Daniel 9:19 · BSB

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.”

“for thy mercy”

Psalm 61:7 Micah 7:20 John 1:17 Psalm 89:1 Psalm 89:2 Romans 15:8

Psalm 61:7 · BSB

May he sit enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness to guard him.

Micah 7:20 · BSB

You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.

John 1:17 · BSB

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Psalm 89:1 · BSB

I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.

Psalm 89:2 · BSB

For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”

Romans 15:8 · BSB

For 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,

Also

Psalm 96:8 Ezekiel 36:22

Psalm 96:8 · BSB

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and enter His courts.

Ezekiel 36:22 · BSB

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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”

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