Giving God the Glory

The very first verse of the 115th  Psalm says:  "Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto Thy name give glory, for Thy mercy, and for Thy truth's sake."  One of the wonderful words in the Bible is the word, "glory", and it should be very evident that the glory belongs to God, not man.  Psalm 19:1 says the very "heavens declare the glory of God".  And not only do the heavens declare His glory, but "His glory is above the heavens" (113:4).  And I like (104:31) that tells us "the glory of the Lord shall endure forever."
The Lord, speaking through his prophet, Jeremiah, says in chapter 9:  "Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord."

This Old Testament exhortation is echoed again in the New Testament book of I Corinthians:  "God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; .  . .that no flesh should glory in His presence.  But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."
These wonderful scriptures make me want to sing, along with Fanny Crosby, To God Be the Glory!

     "To God be the glory -- great things He hath done:
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
      Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,
And opened the life-gate that all may go in.

      O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood --
To every believer, the promise of God!
      The vilest offender who truly believes,
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.

      Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done,
And great our rejoicing through Jesus, the Son!
      But purer and higher and greater will be
Our wonder, our transport when Jesus we see!

      Praise the Lord!  Praise the Lord!  Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord!  Praise the Lord!  Let the people rejoice!
      O come to the Father through Jesus, the Son,
And give Him the glory -- great things He hath done!"