Psalms 115:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 79:9-9 : 9 Give us help, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; take us out of danger and give us forgiveness for our sins, because of your name. 10 Why may the nations say, Where is their God? Let payment for the blood of your servants be made openly among the nations before our eyes.
  • Isa 48:11 : 11 For myself, even because of my name, I will do it; for I will not let my name be shamed; and my glory I will not give to another.
  • Ezek 36:22 : 22 For this cause say to the children of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: I am doing this, not because of you, O children of Israel, but because of my holy name, which you have made unclean among the nations wherever you went.
  • Ezek 36:32 : 32 Not because of you am I doing it, says the Lord; let it be clear to you, and be shamed and made low because of your ways, O children of Israel.
  • Dan 9:19 : 19 O Lord, give ear; O Lord, have forgiveness; O Lord, take note and do; let there be no more waiting; for the honour of your name, O my God, because your town and your people are named by your name.
  • Ezek 20:14 : 14 And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean in the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had taken them out.
  • Ps 96:8 : 8 Give to the Lord the glory of his name; take with you an offering and come into his house.
  • Mic 7:20 : 20 You will make clear your good faith to Jacob and your mercy to Abraham, as you gave your oath to our fathers from times long past.
  • Rom 15:8-9 : 8 Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision to give effect to the undertakings given by God to the fathers, 9 And so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy; as it is said, For this reason I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, and I will make a song to your name.
  • Eph 1:6 : 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely gave to us in the Loved One:
  • Rev 4:10-11 : 10 The four and twenty rulers go down on their faces before him who is seated on the high seat, and give worship to him who is living for ever and ever, and take off their crowns before the high seat, saying, 11 It is right, our Lord and our God, for you to have glory and honour and power: because by you were all things made, and by your desire they came into being.
  • Ps 89:1-2 : 1 <Maschil. Of Ethan the Ezrahite.> My song will be of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make his faith clear to all generations. 2 For you have said, Mercy will be made strong for ever; my faith will be unchanging in the heavens.
  • Josh 7:9 : 9 For when the news comes to the Canaanites and all the people of the land, they will come up, shutting us in and cutting off our name from the earth: and what will you do for the honour of your great name?
  • Ps 61:7 : 7 May the seat of his authority be before God for ever; may mercy and righteousness keep him safe.
  • Ps 74:22 : 22 Up! O God, be the judge of your cause; keep in mind the bitter things which the man of evil behaviour says against you every day.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Why may the nations say, Where is now their God?

  • 1 <To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. A Psalm. Of Asaph. A Song.> To you, O God, we give praise, to you we give praise: and those who give honour to your name make clear your works of power.

  • Ps 117:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 Let all the nations give praise to the Lord: let all the people give him praise.

    2 For great is his mercy to us, and his faith is unchanging for ever. Praise be to the Lord.

  • 76%

    1 <To the chief music-maker on the Gittith. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, our Lord, whose glory is higher than the heavens, how noble is your name in all the earth!

  • 35 And say, Be our saviour, O God of our salvation, and let us come back, and give us salvation from the nations, so that we may give honour to your holy name and have glory in your praise.

  • Ps 29:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 <A Psalm. Of David.> Give to the Lord, you sons of the gods, give to the Lord glory and strength.

    2 Give to the Lord the full glory of his name; give him worship in holy robes.

  • 76%

    13 So now, our God, we give you praise, honouring the glory of your name.

    14 But who am I and what is my people, that we have power to give so freely in this way? for all things come from you, and what we have given you is yours.

  • 47 Be our saviour, O Lord our God, and let us come back together from among the nations, so that we may give honour to your holy name, and have glory in your praise.

  • 9 Give us help, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; take us out of danger and give us forgiveness for our sins, because of your name.

  • Ps 113:1-4
    4 verses
    74%

    1 Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.

    2 Let blessing be on the name of the Lord, from this time and for ever.

    3 From the coming up of the sun to its going down, the Lord's name is to be praised.

    4 The Lord is high over all nations, and his glory is higher than the heavens.

  • 13 O Lord, our God, other lords than you have had rule over us; but in you only is our salvation, and no other name will we take on our lips.

  • 1 O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his doings among the peoples.

  • 28 Give to the Lord, O you families of the peoples, give to the Lord glory and strength.

  • 4 Come into his doors with joy, and into his house with praise; give him honour, blessing his name.

  • 18 But we will give praise to the Lord now and for ever. Praise be to the Lord.

  • 29 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

  • 11 Yours, O Lord, is the strength and the power and the glory, and the authority and the honour: for everything in heaven and on earth is yours; yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are lifted up as head over all.

  • 1 O Lord, you are my God; I will give praise to you, I will give honour to your name; for you have done great acts of power; your purposes in the past have been made true and certain in effect.

  • Ps 108:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4 For your mercy is higher than the heavens: and your unchanging faith than the clouds.

    5 Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.

  • 73%

    9 O Lord, our Lord, how noble is your name in all the earth!

  • 1 Let the Lord be praised. O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

  • 2 Make a song in honour of his name: give praise and glory to him.

  • Ps 96:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7 Give to the Lord, O you families of the peoples, give to the Lord glory and strength.

    8 Give to the Lord the glory of his name; take with you an offering and come into his house.

  • 2 I will give worship before your holy Temple, praising your name for your mercy and for your unchanging faith: for you have made your word greater than all your name.

  • 11 Because of your name, O Lord, let me have forgiveness for my sin, which is very great.

  • 1 <A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath.> It is a good thing to give praise to the Lord, and to make melody to your name, O Most High;

  • 7 Let us see your mercy, O Lord, and give us your salvation.

  • 16 O Lord our God, all this store, which we have made ready for the building of a house for your holy name, comes from your hand and is yours.

  • 1 Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.

  • 3 For I will give honour to the name of the Lord: let our God be named great.

  • 1 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

  • 5 The Lord is full of grace and righteousness; truly, he is a God of mercy.

  • 1 Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God; praise is pleasing and beautiful.

  • 3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his power may never be searched out.

  • 12 So that my glory may make songs of praise to you and not be quiet. O Lord my God, I will give you praise for ever.

  • 11 Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens, let your glory be over all the earth.

  • 1 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

  • 9 With the Lord our God are mercies and forgiveness, for we have gone against him;

  • 1 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

  • 9 Let all the nations whom you have made come and give worship to you, O Lord, giving glory to your name.

  • 8 O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his doings among the peoples.

  • 22 Let your mercy be on us, O Lord, as we are waiting for you.