1 N ot unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, But unto thy name give glory, For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth's sake.

Not 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!

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

Why should the nations say, Where is now their God?

3 B ut our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he pleased.

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

4 T heir idols are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.

The idols of the nations 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 speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

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

They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not;

7 T hey have hands, but they handle not; Feet have they, but they walk not; Neither speak they through their throat.

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

8 T hey that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.

They who make idols are like them; so are all who trust in and lean on them.

9 O Israel, trust thou in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.

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

10 O house of Aaron, trust ye in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.

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

11 Y e that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.

You who fear the Lord, trust in and lean on the Lord! He is their Help and their Shield.

12 J ehovah hath 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 them that fear Jehovah, Both small and great.

He will bless those who reverently and worshipfully fear the Lord, both small and great.

14 J ehovah increase you more and more, You and your children.

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

15 B lessed are ye of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.

May you be blessed of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth!

16 T he heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.

The heavens are the Lord’s heavens, but the earth has He given to the children of men.

17 T he dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;

The dead praise not the Lord, neither any who go down into silence.

18 B ut we will bless Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore. Praise ye Jehovah.

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