A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 115

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 115
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth. Why should the Gentiles say, “So where is their God?” But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases. Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands. They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see; They have ears, but they do not hear; Noses they have, but they do not smell; They have hands, but they do not handle; Feet they have, but they do not walk; Nor do they mutter through their throat. Those who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them. O Israel, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield. O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield. You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield. The Lord has been mindful of us; He will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron. He will bless those who fear the Lord, Both small and great. May the Lord give you increase more and more, You and your children. May you be blessed by the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s; But the earth He has given to the children of men. The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor any who go down into silence. But we will bless the Lord, From this time forth and forevermore. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 115:1-18)
 
Once again, we have a Psalm that lets us know how much we have going for us as we put our trust in the Lord, and how bankrupt are those who put their trust anywhere else.
 
The invitations of the Lord should encourage each of us to come to Him with a trusting heart:
*If we are needy, come and receive.
*If we are seeking, come and find.
*If we are thirsty, come and drink.
*If we are hungry, come and dine.
*If we are weary, come and rest.
 
To help you receive Psalm 115 into your heart in a personal way, it is presented below in a personalized format. Whenever you come upon a dash like this "—" be sure to speak out your name before you continue reading.
 
Psalm 115 Personalized 
Not unto — O Lord, not unto —,
But to Your name I give glory,
Because of Your mercy,
Because of Your truth.
 —‘s God is in heaven;
He does whatever He pleases.
O — trust in the Lord;
He is — help and — shield.
O — trust in the Lord;
He is —‘s help and —‘s shield.
— fear the Lord, trust in the Lord;
He is —‘s help and —‘s shield.
The Lord has been mindful of —,
He will bless —,
He will bless the house of —,
He will bless — who fears the Lord,
May the Lord give — increase more and more,
— and your children.
May — be blessed by the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.
— will bless the Lord
From this time forth and forevermore.
From this time forth and forevermore.
Praise the Lord!
 
Insight: Yesterday’s trust was good for yesterday. Tomorrow’s trust will be good for tomorrow. Today’s trust means trusting Him NOW!
“I rejoice to see the steadfastness of your trust in Christ” (Colossians 2:5).

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©2026 Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow. Photo by Marina Bromley. Used with permission, all rights reserved.
 
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