Psalms 115:1

“Not to us, YHWH, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loyal love, for your truth.”

Psalms 115:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Not to us but to your name give gloryPraise and worshipMay the glory go to God's name, not to usPurpose

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Psalms 115:1, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
to your nameשִׁמְshim

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

Where else “shim” appears
giveתֵּןten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “ten” appears
gloryכָּבוֹדkavod

glory

God's majesty and presence.

Where else “kavod” appears
for your loyal loveחַסְדְּchasd

loyal love

God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.

Where else “chasd” appears
for your truthאֲמִתֶּamite

truth

What corresponds to the facts, what is so and not otherwise.

Where else “amite” appears

The context

1 · This verse (above)

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

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