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Psalms 115:1

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

Psalms 115:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 115:1

Theological / Devotional

Not unto us. A renunciation of self-praise. The psalmist is desirous that God should no longer be the object of insult and ridicule by the heathen.

Men are ever eager to ascribe praise to themselves or to have other lips praise them. They are likewise free in their flattery of others. Because of the tendency of the human heart toward pride, men are counseled to “beware of giving or receiving flattery or praise”.

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