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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.

KJV

Alleluja. Credidi, propter quod locutus sum ; ego autem humiliatus sum nimis.

Vulgate

Ἁλληλουιά. Ἐπίστευσα, διὸ ἐλάλησα· ἐγὼ δὲ ἐταπεινώθην σφόδρα.

LXX

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

ASV

לֹ֤א לָ֥/נוּ יְהוָ֗ה לֹ֫א לָ֥/נוּ כִּֽי לְ֭/שִׁמְ/ךָ תֵּ֣ן כָּב֑וֹד עַל חַ֝סְדְּ/ךָ֗ עַל אֲמִתֶּֽ/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱמֶֽת
'mt
noun · 127×
וֹ
v
noun · 246×
וֹ
v
noun · 198×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Heidelberg Catechism · 2 passages
Q. What does the first request mean? A. Hallowed be your name means: Help us to really know you, to bless, worship, and praise you for all your works and for all that shines forth from them: your almighty power, wisdom, kindness, justice, mercy, and truth. And it means, Help us to direct all our living — what we think, say, and do — so that your name will never be blasphemed be…
Q. What does your conclusion to this prayer mean? A. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever means: We have made all these requests of you because, as our all-powerful king, you not only want to, but are able to give us all that is good; and because your holy name, and not we ourselves, should receive all the praise, forever.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 16:28 — Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
  • 1Chr 29:14 — But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
  • 1Cor 3:7 — So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
  • 1Sam 14:6 — And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the L
  • 2Sam 7:21 — For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
  • Acts 12:23 — And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
  • Dan 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.
  • Deut 7:7 — The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:
  • Eph 1:6 — To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
  • Eph 3:21 — Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
  • Ezek 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.
  • Ezek 20:44 — And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD
  • Ezek 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 we
  • Ezek 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 we
  • Ezek 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.
  • Isa 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.
  • Jer 14:7 — O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
  • Josh 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?
  • Phil 4:20 — Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
  • Ps 44:8 — In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.
  • Ps 61:7 — He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
  • Ps 65:1 — Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
  • Ps 79:9 — 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.
  • Ps 79:9 — 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.
  • Ps 89:1 — I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
  • Ps 96:8 — Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
  • Ps 138:2 — I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
  • Rev 4:10 — 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,
  • Rev 4:10 — 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,
  • Rev 7:10 — And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
  • Rom 11:36 — For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.