Psalm 115:1

Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

Not unto us O

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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not unto us but unto thy

שֵׁם

shêm

H8034

an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

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נָתַן

nâthan

H5414

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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כָּבוֹד

kâbôwd

H3519

properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness

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for thy

חֵסֵד

chêçêd

H2617

kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

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and for thy

אֶמֶת

ʼemeth

H571

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

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קִנְאָה

qinʼâh

H7068

jealousy or envy

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Key Terms in This Verse

sake H7068

קִנְאָה qinʼâh

jealousy or envy

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truth H571

אֶמֶת ʼemeth

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

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mercy H2617

חֵסֵד chêçêd

kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

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glory H3519

כָּבוֹד kâbôwd

properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness

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give H5414

נָתַן nâthan

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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name H8034

שֵׁם shêm

an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

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LORD H3068

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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Cross References

Isaiah 48:11 cross-reference

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.

Psalm 96:8 cross-reference

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.

Ezekiel 20:14 cross-reference

But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.

Ezekiel 36:32 cross-reference

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.

Ephesians 1:6 cross-reference

To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

Ezekiel 36:22 cross-reference

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...

Daniel 9:19 cross-reference

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.

Psalm 61:7 cross-reference

He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.

Joshua 7:9 cross-reference

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?

Micah 7:20 cross-reference

Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

John 1:17 cross-reference

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

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