1 N ot to us, O Lord, not to us but to Your name give glory, for Your mercy and loving-kindness and for the sake of Your truth and faithfulness!

Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth.

2 W hy should the nations say, Where is now their God?

Why should the Gentiles say, “So where is their God?”

3 B ut our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.

But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.

4 T he idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands.

5 T hey have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see;

6 T hey have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not;

They have ears, but they do not hear; Noses they have, but they do not smell;

7 T hey have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither can they make a sound with their throats.

They have hands, but they do not handle; Feet they have, but they do not walk; Nor do they mutter through their throat.

8 T hey who make idols are like them; so are all who trust in and lean on them.

Those who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them.

9 O Israel, trust and take refuge in the Lord! He is their Help and their Shield.

O Israel, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.

10 O house of Aaron, trust in and lean on the Lord! He is their Help and their Shield.

O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.

11 Y ou who fear the Lord, trust in and lean on 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.

12 T he Lord has been mindful of us, He will bless us: He will bless the house of Israel, He will bless the house of Aaron,

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.

13 H e will bless those who reverently and worshipfully fear the Lord, both small and great.

He will bless those who fear the Lord, Both small and great.

14 M ay the Lord give you increase more and more, you and your children.

May the Lord give you increase more and more, You and your children.

15 M ay you be blessed of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth!

May you be blessed by the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.

16 T he heavens are the Lord’s heavens, but the earth has He given to the children of men.

The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord ’s; But the earth He has given to the children of men.

17 T he dead praise not the Lord, neither any who go down into silence.

The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor any who go down into silence.

18 B ut we will bless (affectionately and gratefully praise) the Lord from this time forth and forever. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

But we will bless the Lord From this time forth and forevermore. Praise the Lord!